Overview

• Julia Chaigneau, a 23-year-old French designer and entrepreneur, wrote that after a year in Ahmedabad she had “never felt safer.”
• She said living in a dry state reshaped her view of women’s safety and cited how city-level choices can influence how safe a place feels.
• Chaigneau added that a gated community with both Indians and foreigners made her feel secure and welcomed.
• Her post drew hundreds of thousands of views and largely supportive comments from users praising safety in Ahmedabad and other Gujarat cities.
• She noted her experience should not be generalized to all of India, and Times Now reported it could not independently verify the post’s details.