JASSI SANGHA, 30

Filmmaker

Solo travelling for the Punjab-based filmmaker, Jassi Sangha is not an escape but a way to explore herself. “Travelling is the best teacher one can have. It has always been a way to empower myself. It’s a journey within the self,” says Sangha who started travelling alone at the young age of 16. So far she has travelled to approximately 18 states in the US. “I visited ten states in five days while road tripping from Chicago to California,” says Sangha. In India, she has travelled to Shimla, Manali, Kasol, Kullu, McLeodganj, Dharampur, Kolkata and few villages of West Bengal, Goa, Dharamshala, Haridawar, Mussoorie , Uttarkashi, Delhi, Jammu, Panchgani, Mahablaeshwar, Lonavala, Ahmedabad, Diu and Bangalore. It was only when she started travelling alone, she felt more independent and close to nature. “I’ve earned a few relationships which I couldn’t have found while traveling with others. Solo travelling is an adventure whereas travelling with someone is a celebration.” adds Sangha saying, “You end up doing things which you are not really interested in. It also hinders the process of knowing new people which is the best part of solo traveling.”