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MAGAZINE
July 2018 Edition
Vol. 3
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Leanne Capuano
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This edition of the Travel Antics magazine has been in the works for quite some
time. Through all the ups and downs that come with starting your own magazine,
this particular issue was a beacon shining away on the horizon, soon to be ready to
publish, and I must say I am extremely proud of the result.
I remember the day Charu from Muskaan contacted me with these stories of
amazing women. I sat up all night and devoured these stories. Each one was more
heart-wrenching than the last and there’s nothing that puts your western world
problems into perspective than the struggles of those barely able to scrape together
enough money for food. Beautiful, strong women who deal with things that most of
us could never truly comprehend.
What struck me most was how none of these girls (some as young as 11) felt particu-
larly hard done by. Particularly Paptu, who proudly stated in her interview how she
wouldn’t change her life, despite the fact she lives on the streets with her husband,
children, and parents. She has just released a children’s book that has been translat-
ed into English. She is a woman who can only be described as an inspiration to us
all.
Photo by Marie Couffon de Trevros
“Shot in the streets of Bangalore, India.
She was sorting old newspaper, sitting on
the sidewalk.”
This issue also pays homage to a country that has undergone a shift in its attitude to-
wards women. After the rape of a student named Jyoti Singh on a bus over five years
ago, the world saw how truly terrifying life can be for the women of India. Two years
ago the first all-women police station opened just outside Delhi and a strong femi-
nist movement continues to debate issues surrounding daily strugglesn. India looks
very different for girls growing up in the country today and this issue pays homage
to all the women who continue to fight for a better life in India.