A 22 year old Taiwanese voluntary teacher faced harassment during her solo trip to a rural village in Kenya. Despite being beloved by her local primary school students, the teacher, Gigi, became a target for some local men who tracked and intimidated her with lewd remarks. More shockingly, one man kissed her while posing for a photo.
In an interview with Hong Kong’s YouTube channel Torres Pit, Gigi revealed that her prolonged solo trip in Africa taught her how to protect herself and avoid escalating situations with harassers.
On one occasion, she was surrounded by a group of African villagers who asked her if she was still a virgin. She was taken aback and asked, “Why would you ask such a question?”
Additionally, she encountered locals who criticised her race and ridiculed her “small eyes” typical of Asians, which made her feel uncomfortable. All…
