In Mumbai last summer, Michelle and I twice ran into hijras, or eunuchs, as they’re referred to in English…once while stopped at a red light in an auto-rickshaw and the other on a train. When they walked up to our auto-rickshaw, they were begging for money and wouldn’t leave until we gave it to them. Saying no didn’t have any effect. We ended up giving them some coins. We also gave some money to the hijras we encountered on the train and asked if we could take their picture, which, as you can see, came out pretty well.
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