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Hang your head in shame: listen to what Africans think of racism in India

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 14 February 2017, 5:34 IST

In north Bengaluru, a Tanzanian woman was assaulted by a mob, stripped, and beaten up - all because she drove by the same spot where 30 minutes earlier, a Sudanese man ran over a woman with his car, killing her.

What is this Tanzanian woman guilty of? If belonging to the same continent a crime?

Indians, who are currently bemoaning Anupam Kher's visa refusal by Pakistan authorities, have been subjecting Africans residing in our multi-cultural country for a while now.

Be it attacking them as a mindless, blood-thirsty mob or calling them "kutta", "bandariya" and "b*******d", we have subjected them to extremely insensitive racism. Here is a look at how African nationals feel about the racism they encounter in India.

Who is the real 'monster'?

World's largest democracy, are you listening?

On repeat

The next time we raise a hue and cry over racism towards Indians, these videos will remind us that we are guilty of racism ourselves.
First published: 3 February 2016, 6:15 IST