As an indian I am very truly sorry and rn I feel so ashamed. Here we say “athithi debo bhava" which is basically guests are god , I can't imagine the trauma she faced.
This is Jordan. She is a Youtuber who travels across the world and posts videos of her experiences on her channel.
Recently, she came to India for her travel project and was staying at a hotel in Delhi with one of her friends. It had almost been three weeks that she was in India now and her experience was mostly positive, although many a times she was harassed by the local public who tried to touch her and say abusive things to her. But it was when she was about to leave India that her experience turned traumatic.
Her friend left the hotel four days before she had to. The hotel employees found out about this and knew that she was all alone in her room then. All of a sudden, these people started stalking her. They would follow her upto her hotel room. Some employees would ring her up and start talking sexually to her. It didn't end there, now they wanted to enter her room by making up false reasons. They would switch off the mains of her AC (which she clearly heard from inside the room) and tell her to open the door becuase they needed to fix the AC. The other time, they would turn off her room's wifi and again give her the same bullsh*t. But Jordan could clearly see their shadows outside the room and knew the consequences of her opening the door, so she never let them in. They would keep on using the same tricks everyday to get in, but somehow Jordan kept her cool and kept on telling them that she was busy or that the switch isn't broken as she heard them turn it off. This kept on going for like 3–4 days and she couldn't get out of her room at all, leaving her no choice but to sacrifice food and water completely.
Finally the day arrived when she had to leave India. She left her room early in the morning, around 4 a.m because that was the only time when no-one stalked her outside her room. Can you imagine the trauma she might have suffered during those door- bangings and awkward phone calls, with she being miles away from her home?
Who is to blame for this horrific incident? How would our image as a nation be portrayed when everyone watches her video on Youtube and comes to know about this? And most importantly, how safe are these foreigners in our country?
As of now, actions have been taken against the concerned hotel and it has been shut down. But should that be enough?
These aren't even the complete details of what exactly happened to her. She felt that it was important for her to talk about this incident and not be quiet, and so did I. Here's the link to her video: This Happened in India // Sexual Assault
To the outsiders who are reading my answer. Although incidents like these happen, most Indian people are welcoming and kind. I assure you that India is a beautiful place and you'll love its rich history and cultural heritage. The answer was written to bring these sick elements of the society into light. But that shouldn't stop anyone to discover our Incredible India.
Jai Hind!
Very little has changed it seems since Jyoti Singh’s horrific experience on a public bus. Whilst the average Indian might be friendly and welcoming, these terrible tales simply indicate that women are still held in such low regard in India that sexual assault, sexual harassment and obnoxious behaviour is tolerated, expected and welcomed. Until this is sorted and women feel able to travel and exist without such vile behaviour I’m afraid we are likely to see more and more instances of this.
Until and unless we shed fake religious mindset and start looking the daily life through the window of science these things will continue. Close the hotel permanently to serve as a notice for others. It should have been the hotel management's responsibility to forsee every problem and keep a solution ready. This can't be a sudden happening.
Im very sure that she was not the only foreigner who went through this kind of trauma , but could be the first one to expose this horrific incident she had to endure . Im glad that the Hotel was closed , but shouldnt management have been dealt with ?
This is not the first time this has happened. And she is not thr only person to face this. Why just Delhi? It is all the same all over the Hindi belt..Makes every Indian feel ashamed!
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