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AnneD

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57. Had a cycle when I was in India.....

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 02:32 PM

Mar 2014

I was a westerner in a large city....but is was still hell. File this in the seen but not heard file. And the issue of potty parity has only last year become an issue for women. They are almost no public toilets and you are expected to pay. For poor women, it takes food from their families mouths. The Indian government should be ashamed.

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The Indian sanitary pad revolutionary [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 2014 OP

What a brave and visionary guy! nt MADem Mar 2014 #1

Well worth the read. peace13 Mar 2014 #2

Thanks Puglover Mar 2014 #3

Great story. K&R n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #4

Give that man a gold medal. jsr Mar 2014 #5

thanks for posting. it was such a great read. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #6

what a great, great article about a wonderful quirky, smart guy cali Mar 2014 #7

"Jugaad?" Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #8

Great article. Thanks for posting this. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #9

These stories give me hope. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #10

I echo your thought. rurallib Mar 2014 #15

+1000. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #26

Wow, great story. K&R nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #11

could have done without the image of him cleaning with one. NM_Birder Mar 2014 #12

Another thing we take for granted, but that MineralMan Mar 2014 #13

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #14

The Man Does Have Priorities..."I would not even use it to clean my scooter." bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #16

American "entrepreneurs" have much to learn from Mr. Murugantham. Skidmore Mar 2014 #17

What a great man. Choosing to empower women and educate the community cui bono Mar 2014 #18

great story, thanks for posting! shireen Mar 2014 #19

This is awesome! Thanks for posting it! nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #20

K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #21

Bravo! This shows that conservatism and ignorance louis-t Mar 2014 #22

K&R! This is one of the BEST stories I've ever read on this site! Inspiring, funny, wonderful... Moonwalk Mar 2014 #23

Well said. PotatoChip Mar 2014 #44

This was a GREAT read, highly recommend. Something simple is actually so complex uppityperson Mar 2014 #24

this guy rocks! irisblue Mar 2014 #25

What an absolutely wonderful article about an absolutely wonderful man! Warpy Mar 2014 #27

You want to talk about BRAVE…this is BRAVE and clever and persistent. Tikki Mar 2014 #28

i love how he ignored all the stupid cultural and religious type barriers JI7 Mar 2014 #29

Great man. 840high Mar 2014 #30

The invention alone is amazing, the distribution is inspiring. idendoit Mar 2014 #31

Fantastic story! thucythucy Mar 2014 #32

DU rec frwrfpos Mar 2014 #33

K & R malaise Mar 2014 #34

"Open Source" innovation. hunter Mar 2014 #35

What a great story! Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #36

What everyone said above. BBR Esq Mar 2014 #37

What a great man, doing this for the women of the world. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2014 #38

Brilliant! Courageous and visionary, even thinking beyond India Hekate Mar 2014 #39

IMO that's the kind of thing the Nobel Prize in Medicine should go for struggle4progress Mar 2014 #40

I agree. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #45

My thoughts also Not Sure Mar 2014 #47

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #41

This brought tears to my eyes. An extraordinary human being... AzDar Mar 2014 #42

What a determined, curious, caring and hard working man. liberalla Mar 2014 #43

This man is a great person workinclasszero Mar 2014 #46

PLEASE read the whole article. I would enjoy meeting this gentleman and suggest his next KittyWampus Mar 2014 #48

While I give him credit pipi_k Mar 2014 #49

That is so wonderful! Bringing women "out" as women. That is awesome! loudsue Mar 2014 #50

Wow! A big K&R! myrna minx Mar 2014 #51

K & R for a good, caring man. A very good article indeed. mountain grammy Mar 2014 #52

What a great man :) SummerSnow Mar 2014 #53

For as smart as this guy is, it's apparent that there are gaps in Indian education lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #54

Good Man! Drew Richards Mar 2014 #55

What a wonderful person! hedgehog Mar 2014 #56

Had a cycle when I was in India..... AnneD Mar 2014 #57