Freedom. Public Spaces. Being a woman. The simple act of being human.

This special moment needed a separate sharing.

Coming from a country that is rather crowded, not very open to people occupying public spaces with ease or joy especially women ... This moment helped me traverse a lot.

The simple act of lying down on a park bench beside a busy road to rest while Jithu read a book, looking up at the skies and getting an half hour of resting without fear of judgement, censure or attention can be hugely liberating. As a woman. As a human being. Just the utter simplicity of it. And, the naturalness of it. Without Shame or awkwardness.

This was not a seat inside a park. Just a seat below a tree on a main busy road.

It was a profoundly moving experience ...

- SS ( 3/8/2022) Rome, Italy