Around the World in 80 Trains Quotes

“A strip of red sky lay against a sliver of silver lake as though fire danced on the water. I wanted to capture the moment and keep it alive, touching my head to the glass to bring it closer. Until now I had taken the train for granted, dismissing it as just another long-distance service to endure. But I saw now that this train carved up the earth, shining a light into its darkest corners. It unlocked the land and threw open the skies, revealing forests tall and fearful, the night gold and bright. *”
― Monisha Rajesh, Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure

“the onus always fell on women to protect ourselves, to dress down, cover up, look away, keep off the streets, go home early, stay in after dark, travel with a chaperone. No one ever told the men not to grope, not to stare, not to touch, not to follow women, and not to rape. The injustice tied my nerves in knots. This was why so few women explored the world with the freedom and abandon of men: they were far too frightened of what might happen at the hands of one of them.”
― Monisha Rajesh, Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure

“You see, in Japanese culture, ghosts do not have legs.”
― Monisha Rajesh, Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure