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Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Joydan95: 11:11am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Sannisege:Indians with their body smell and weird look. Honestly I do see them as fetish beings. 3 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Arcbox(m): 11:12am On Feb 01, 2021 |
I was sitting down in my school at Chinese university . These two Chinese women were to pass directly behind my back but on sighting me, they turn back and cover their nose to follow the longer route. I was imagining if I smell... it was shocking to me because inside the university is where I thought the informed Chinese should be. 28 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by ibkayee(f): 11:15am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Nigerians that haven’t even stepped outside of the continent so loud with their ignorance on racism lol yikes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by amazinghomez09: 11:17am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Drella:Personally I feel that racism will never end cos some of us too are guilty .I remember back then 2012-2013 during my msc days at Uni of Sunderland,I noticed some of my mates then Nigerians to be precise were running after some white ladies even married ones. I was completely surprised one day I told one of my friends who was also into running after married white women with kids that he is also a racist cos he cannot try it back home in Nigeria be that as it may I also experienced a whole lot of them the most common one being most of them will prefer to stand in a public bus instead of sitting close to a black man so whenever it happens I will simply balance like a king and spread very well lolz 25 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Bullman(m): 11:17am On Feb 01, 2021 |
ovieni: But tru tru the devil use style black na |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by seunny4lif(m): 11:18am On Feb 01, 2021 |
No diff between Racism and Tribalism to me. Hitler, Stalin killed over 10M people due to Racism and in Africa over 20M have been killed due to Tribalism. The Europeans killed over 20 Native America due to Racism and USA killed over 10 Red Indians in America I laugh when Africans complain of racism while even Nigerians can't stand each other The so called AA are the worst set of Black people I saw craze shit in Brazil from Black Brazilians and same with crossbreed(Mixed) race in Germany 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by JastSiryin(m): 11:20am On Feb 01, 2021 |
lionness:Honestly I stopped reading from the very first story... Maybe she shouldn't have generalized but you clearly buttressed her point. Why would you go to a class you didn't pay for to take pictures? Like, how could one be so vain? Geez! 20 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by ibkayee(f): 11:21am On Feb 01, 2021 |
karpentar:Safer how? Racism can also be a type of systematic oppression that reduces your quality of life to the point of death in some cases. They’re both bad sha 1 Like |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Nobody: 11:24am On Feb 01, 2021 |
lionness: As Nigerians, our reputation goes ahead of us. We have a unique accent and mannerism which isn't hard to tell. However, the worst form of racism isn't even what we face physically, its systemic racism. Just as no girl could say she has never been sexually profiled, no black abroad could deny experiencing racism. The whites are best at pretending to be not racist but you need to live with them to know that their own racism is worse than Indians ![]() 16 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Emeraldgreene(f): 11:25am On Feb 01, 2021 |
THIS RACISM AGAINST AFRICA IS EVERYWHERE . PLEASE JUST IGNORE THEM,DONT LET IT GET TO YOU.HAVE A VERY VERY THICK SKIN,MAKE A SOME FRIENDS WITH FELLOW AFRICANS. CONTINUE TO MIND UR BUSINESS, REMEMBER THE REASON U CAME THERE,FOCUS AND PASS WITH FLYING COLORS. LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE..U CAN EVEN START A BUSINESS TO BE COLLECTING THEIR MONEY,EVEN JOBS TOO.IF URE ALREADY WORKING,FIND EXTRA JOBS TOO.TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UR TIME THERE,EVERY SKILL AND OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MONEY...WEN U GRADUATE U CAN START A BUSINESS, SHUFFLING NIGERIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES...TAKE CARE BRO...SENDING LOVE AND HUGS TO YOU...quote author=Emeraldgreene post=98631637][THIS IS VERY INSENSITIVE AND CHILDISH.uote author=shege45 post=98622116]I have never experienced Racism where I am[/quote] 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by gbemishile: 11:27am On Feb 01, 2021 |
wetin concern me with racism if I dey abroad.na black person wey Dem born for there wey don become agric pikin dey vex onto say Dem abuse am 10 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Nobody: 11:27am On Feb 01, 2021 |
ibkayee: This! Systemic racism is so common in the West and its worse than outward racism. I have seen and experienced its lots at work. They would seem so nice and sweet but all is just to pull a wool over your eyes. Especially to the JJC black who still adores the whites. 17 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by jesmond3945: 11:28am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Very nice thread. I have received a lot, infact I am being owed money because of that. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by BlueAir: 11:29am On Feb 01, 2021 |
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Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by jesmond3945: 11:29am On Feb 01, 2021 |
GallantDuke:with time it would start getting to you. 2 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Nobody: 11:30am On Feb 01, 2021 |
VeeVeeMyLuv: I'm from the North Central. I've worked and studied in all zones in the north and haven't seen this to be honest. And I look like a southerner! 8 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by HitlerGaddafi: 11:32am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Here in the fiji islands, we don't experience racism. We live together as one. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Ugandatales: 11:32am On Feb 01, 2021 |
nelsonebby: Okay |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Fulmigati: 11:33am On Feb 01, 2021 |
seunny4lif:Typical post from an Ignorant Nigerian. There is a big difference between racism and tribalism. Let us be real you have never been on the receiving end of racism from a Black American, you probably never travelled to America. 12 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by 8stargeneral: 11:33am On Feb 01, 2021 |
shege45:which country are u 1 Like |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by OnlyDeCapPlease(m): 11:34am On Feb 01, 2021 |
lemon10: The Chinese behaviour is just human nature. They feel inferior to Caucasians and aim to be like them, but they feel superior to Black people. When I first arrived in UK it was shocking to me how people gave you looks of disgust and sometimes talked down to you. Although I've since come to discover that the UK is much more better than Asia, USA, Australia and Central Europe (in fact it can be argued that UK is the most tolerant non black country in this world for foreigners) the fact still remains that you get a different experience as a black person. I was lucky enough to go back to Nigeria for an extended period after 2 years in the UK. It only took a few weeks for my romanticised nostalgic memory of Nigeria to be smashed to pieces when I experienced certain things around tribe and ethnicity in Nigeria. It became blindingly obvious to me that your experience in Nigeria, and how you view Nigeria, depends on your tribe (especially if you are typical product of that tribe) and where you live, same way that a black person will have different experience in the UK especially if you are typically black. For certain tribes in Nigeria, the more you soften up certain aspects of your tribe ( accent, looks, dressing etc) the less resistance you get from certain Nigerians. Same thing I observed in the UK. Unless you want to spend you entire time in UK in the comfort of the black community, doing certain jobs and conducting certain businesses (legal and illegal) centered around your community, then you probably have to soften certain aspects in order to progress in the UK. Its annoying but its a fact. Basically I concluded that racist behaviour or tribalism is human nature. Some of us by nature are able to mask or dampen it or are not triggered by those things that will make others respond in a racist or tribalistic way to certain things or issues. Some of us have enlightened ourselves out of it. Some of us, through marriage or relationships have been opportuned to see other races or tribes in a different way. For some of us, the love for our fellow human being outshadows any racist or tribalistic inclinations. Having reasoned all the above out, it enabled me to understand (but not condone) the racist behaviour of certain people and the system in the UK when I returned after my extended stay in Nigeria. Just like those in Nigeria, those in the Uk can't help themselves from behaving that way because its human nature that has been reinforced by years of a racist (or tribalistic in the case of Nigeria) narrative by older family members and other people in the community, and a biased media in some instances. Coming to that understanding really improved my state of mind and things really progressed smoothly for me career wise. Also it helped me to understand more the tribalistic behaviour in Nigeria. Most importantly it reinforced my pride and confidence in my own ethnicity. 38 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by ibkayee(f): 11:35am On Feb 01, 2021 |
quaintbloke:Yup, it’s difficult for me to say if I’ve experienced it myself because these things tend to be covert like you said. But I definitely know it’s an issue in all types of sectors with blacks usually being the most marginalised |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Nobody: 11:35am On Feb 01, 2021 |
alllivesmatter:Yes, reason why we must fight the bad eggs in our community and make our society more fit for human habitation. |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by jesmond3945: 11:36am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Someone7:na why I like the pandemic except people dying. It humbled them to their bones. |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by fuckaholic25(f): 11:37am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Joystark:racism there abeg!!! |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by jesmond3945: 11:39am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Sexyjigga:my brother it is the same thing in Nigeria. We are obsessed with colour especially for women. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by planetx: 11:39am On Feb 01, 2021 |
First time I traveled out of Nigeria was to the UK many years ago, I got this job outside London in some village so I wasn't familiar with the transportation system so I sat upfront and ask the oyinbo driver where to get off but the guy just ignored me like I wasn't even talking to him. Next incident same UK sat next to some oyinbo guy outside London on a bus, he just got up muttered some curse words and went to sit in the back of the bus lol. Or is it when I went to Liverpool because my brother was studying at the university there, and me and my cousin who is also staying in Liverpool decided to take the oyinbo girls who are also students staying in the same house with my brother out to the club one weekend .We took the cab to the club and once we got there the same oyinbo girls that were chatting with just change and refuse to enter the club with us lol Finally got tired of the place and went back to London stayed a couple of months and fled back to Nigeria before wrangling my way to the US which I don't even want to mention the racism experience but the racism there is actually not as bad as the UK. But back in Nigeria now so there is nowhere like home despite the issues here. 30 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by babakb: 11:41am On Feb 01, 2021 |
All I see here is hate for the white man... 2 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by tillaman(m): 11:42am On Feb 01, 2021 |
I really don’t know where to start from I swear |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Ifesinachi22(m): 11:43am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Even in Africa we still don't love ourselves. Imagine Arab people of Niger �� would neither live close to blacks nor inter marry with blacks, just because they are brown. See Niger, see Nigeria. Just because they are brown and we are black. Mind you they are all Muslims. I respect Muslims for inter ethnic marriages but these Arabs of Niger won't just marry blacks or have anything to do with them. Being racist to someone in his own country. I just can't understand 5 Likes |
Re: The Forms Of Racism You Have Faced As An African Abroad by Ayilara1(m): 11:44am On Feb 01, 2021 |
We give them too much attention and we always feel inferior. Here in Nigeria, if I see a white man/woman, no matter the urge to look at them I make sure my gaze doesn't pass once. The annoying thing you will see is most Nigerian looking at them till they feel the importance. We might never be free from it until we develop our country. 39 Likes 2 Shares |
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