I never got used to the ways men and women interacted there, which was governed by strict rules. Taxis and buses are segregated by gender: you aren’t allowed to get into a vehicle with a woman, and if you find yourself near a woman on the sidewalk, you have to cross the street. Or at least, you do if you’re Black. You also never see a woman alone outside: she’s always with her father, her husband, or an older brother. And of course, you wouldn’t even dream of looking at a woman. If the man she’s with catches you, he’ll start throwing rocks.
