Yesterday I was leisurely strolling along the road near my university hostel, lost in my own thoughts and enjoying a rare moment of solitude, as I walked an unsettling realization struck me, sending a chill down my spine, I slowly turned my head to observe my surroundings and noticed that the road was unusually quiet and deserted, except for two male guards on duty and a few boys roaming around, I was the only girl there and that too alone, and this sudden awareness of my solitude sent a wave of anxiety through my body.

In an instant all my senses sharpened, my parasympathetic nervous system activated and my body shifted into fight or flight mode, after every two or three steps I found myself subconsciously glancing over my shoulder to ensure I was not being followed, every footstep and every male figure passing by triggered my mind to calculate possible defense strategies in case I became the target of malicious intent.

While I believe in the idea that........

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