I was racially attacked in Kuala Lumpur

[desert burner]

it is quite disgusting but i have to share this with my fellow bloggers and forumers in 2 hours ago i have been racially attacked by indian gangs who are taxi drivers on my way home from school tonight in kuala lumpur. my only mistake was to refuse to pay the inflated taxi fare

the unfortunate part is when you know the people who attacked but they is nothing you can do about it because your foreigner i can say this is barbaric and primitive behaviour which you rarely face in part of africa regardless of your skin colour. if your unlucky you may face one or two theft cases which is normal worldwide due to our african culture we normally accord utmost respect to any visitor in our countries even if we have our thousand and one problems but nobody gave credit for that what is your take on this everybody can give his opinion

[desert burner]

^^ nikurudi tu nitajinja muhindi yeyote nikikutana na yeye:lol::lol: just kidding

[Skyprince]

Seriously, I think that people here ( and rest of Asia ) must do lots of reading & learn more about different culture , most of them are really dumb about world happening & world cultures , since they just work, work and work and spend time with family ! Their life is so boring.

When your mind broadens globally, for sure you would treat foreigners very nicely.

[Yazoo]

Seriously, I think that people here ( and rest of Asia ) must do lots of reading & learn more about different culture , most of them are really dumb about world happening & world cultures , since they just work, work and work and spend time with family ! Their life is so boring.

When your mind broadens globally, for sure you would treat foreigners very nicely.

Well I would have to add to that. I was on company placement in Singapore for 6 months 2 years ago, I found Asians to be very welcoming and nice people. What I also noticed is that I was treated better than the average singaporean simply because I am white even though I am african :-D. On the other hand, they really believe that blacks are inferior beings and a friend even went as far as telling me that parents even scare kids by telling them that if they don't behave correctly, an african man will come get them. Funny enough, I have seen quite a few african faces in Asia, which I really did not expect at all.

[KQV208]

I have noticed a peculiar behaviour coming from some Singaporeans and Malaysians. The ones in Oz think they are all better than us - Indian ones mostly. Than again, most people down here are insecure of themselves and always try to hate on others to make themselves feel better. Its sad because at the end of the day, they always come back trying to kiss ass once they realise that am indifferent to them.

[ewangai]

rudi kwenu what are you doing in Kuala lumpur anyway? its sad but i think some of this places are better to avoid and let them be. thats one battle you will never win. come back home.

[Skyprince]

@ Yazoo and KQV,

East and Southeast Asians are generally soft, peaceful and welcoming but most of them are rather "blind" about world issues and have very little knowledge about Africa ; and that explains why its so hard for foreign students, especially from Middle East and Africa, to make good friendship or to have fun chatting with them. In the end, there is "ghettoing" of foreigners only among their own groups.

But really, most of my African friends in Kuala Lumpur did complain about "Indian" gangs and many actually had bad experience with them.

[Pule]

Africans always experience hate from other races because they fiil that we inferior and that's because of the way we run our affairs in Africa. It's sad but true that we are the most hated human species in the world. It's unfortunate that we are led by people who do not care about proving to the world that Africans are capable.

[Matthieu]

It's sad but true that we are the most hated human species in the world.

Although they're not a race nor a species I think disabled people are the ones facing the strongest discrimination accross the world.

[melbatman]

the indian community will usually be the first to cry discrimination, especially in countries where they are the minority. it's hard to believe considering they are the ones owning most of the businesses and taking most of the local jobs.

they migrate to foreign countries then build their own community, families, businesses, language, etc. very rarely will they contribute to the state rather build their own state within a state. they don't mix with local population and contribute little to the local community. the community doesn't want to be indianized, we want our own foods, customs, language, culture and etc. these people need to appreciate their hosts more, respect our people, and stop thinking they are better than us.

[KQV208]

Although they're not a race nor a species I think disabled people are the ones facing the strongest discrimination accross the world.

Now put black and disabled together; crazy, I tell you!

[Matthieu]

Black, disabled, seropositive, gay, muslim and communist

[KQV208]

Sad!

[Kwame]

these people need to appreciate their hosts more, respect our people, and stop thinking they are better than us.

:applause:

[Carver02]

I have noticed a peculiar behaviour coming from some Singaporeans and Malaysians. The ones in Oz think they are all better than us - Indian ones mostly. Than again, most people down here are insecure of themselves and always try to hate on others to make themselves feel better. Its sad because at the end of the day, they always come back trying to kiss ass once they realise that am indifferent to them.

A lot of the Indian attitude towards blacks come from their own inferiority complex vis-a-vis whites. It's well known that Indian society has a color complex and some of them try to impose this on blacks. It's sad that so many people want to find someone to spit on.

Some Indian-Kenyans have even written about exactly this.

[chipettwi]

I have noticed a peculiar behaviour coming from some Singaporeans and Malaysians. The ones in Oz think they are all better than us - Indian ones mostly.

[Kisumu Ndogo]

A lot of the Indian attitude towards blacks come from their own inferiority complex vis-a-vis whites. It's well known that Indian society has a color complex and some of them try to impose this on blacks. It's sad that so many people want to find someone to spit on.

Some Indian-Kenyans have even written about exactly this.

I couldn't agree more, I recently viewed several viral AD videos from youtube about the indian subcontinent's public obsession with 'whiteness' and it was just astounding the levels that people can go to tip the scales.

[Lucky Lukas]

it is quite disgusting but i have to share this with my fellow bloggers and forumers in 2 hours ago i have been racially attacked by indian gangs who are taxi drivers on my way home from school tonight in kuala lumpur. my only mistake was to refuse to pay the inflated taxi fare


So isn't that the problem? What has race got to do with it?

[maasai1]

the indian! I think their attitude is influenced by their religious beliefs, which I feel are inferior to african ones.

[popa1980]

A lot of the Indian attitude towards blacks come from their own inferiority complex vis-a-vis whites. It's well known that Indian society has a color complex and some of them try to impose this on blacks. It's sad that so many people want to find someone to spit on.

Some Indian-Kenyans have even written about exactly this.

Spot on. I grew up with Pakistanis and Indians in the UK and your assessment is correct. The mother of a friend of mine told her she would commit suicide if we ever got together. Chinese people arent any way near as bad. They would "get over it" if their relative married a black person. South Asians would NEVER accept it.

[desert burner]

^^true, generally in Malaysia they have different attitudes towards black people if you consider the Tamil ladies they are the most outgoing ladies in whole Malaysia, damn their men are the most hateful towards black people:bash: the Chinese are the most liberal people in that country, your safe both racial attack and wrongful arrests if your dating Chinese women:cheers:

the Malays are very closed minded people very rare to interact with outsiders regardless of their country of origin even in schools they sit separate rows from the rest of students:lol: but if your Muslim and your intentions are marriage no problem:lol: but for any other business your in trouble ask the Nigerians refused to accept it while the rest of international community moved on, boy a lot of them find themselves in trouble:bash:

[jules3c]

Interesting that Indians gangs are discriminating against other groups when if I'm not mistaken the Indian population are complaining that they are being discriminated by the Malays.could it be that the Indian group feel that attacking others make them feel better. If I'm not mistaken the Indian government had logged an official complain at the Malaysian government about discrimination of the Indian ethnic group in Malaysia.aren't the Indians considered 2nd class Citizens In Malaysia. I could be wrong.@ Yazoo and KQV,

East and Southeast Asians are generally soft, peaceful and welcoming but most of them are rather "blind" about world issues and have very little knowledge about Africa ; and that explains why its so hard for foreign students, especially from Middle East and Africa, to make good friendship or to have fun chatting with them. In the end, there is "ghettoing" of foreigners only among their own groups.

But really, most of my African friends in Kuala Lumpur did complain about "Indian" gangs and many actually had bad experience with them.

[Yellow Fever]

Spot on. I grew up with Pakistanis and Indians in the UK and your assessment is correct. The mother of a friend of mine told her she would commit suicide if we ever got together. Chinese people arent any way near as bad. They would "get over it" if their relative married a black person. South Asians would NEVER accept it.

In Vancouver, Canada, there are many black men dating east asian women(Chinese, Korean etc.) but I haven't seen any east indian women going out with black men.

[jules3c]

A lot of the Indian attitude towards blacks come from their own inferiority complex vis-a-vis whites. It's well known that Indian society has a color complex and some of them try to impose this on blacks. It's sad that so many people want to find someone to spit on.

Some Indian-Kenyans have even written about exactly this.
You are %100 right but you are missing the most dangerous reason why they will never mix with blacks, its called religion. I don't know of you have ever heard of hanuman he was either the second most powerfully God or something to that affect. In anycase as the story goes he rose up against another God and was defeated and burnt hence the black color and hair type. He then fled to Africa so now Indians consider blacks descendents of hanuman. Indians will vehemently deny this story is part of their Hindu religion. Now add this to the Indian his own inferiorty complex and you have an ingrained discrimination set in stone. No Indian will ever admit this.
With the Chinese discrimation has mainly to do with ignorance that can be addressed.

[Raghu0307]

my 2 cents on this. first of all my complete support with the person who experienced racism in kl.
I am new to skyscrapercity africa and I am Indian.
I do agree and disagree to some of the points raised here.

Yes many of us are a bunch of hypocritic people, they cry racism when we are the offenders ourselves. no denying it. and that is wrong.

but some one said that we dont contribute to the economy of the place we live in. I dont know about other countries but here in UK where I live, if at all we begin to count the number of people in full fledged jobs here and not those living on benifits, Indians are rightup there.

If at all any of you happen to visit UK, make a trip to those council offices any time and see how many indians are there living on state benifits( i mean indians, dont include pakistanis, bangladeshis etc).

we pay taxes, NI everything.

I can say my own story. Even at a time when I was financially insecure with a temp job, and a family to support, we paid our full taxes, NI which almost took 30% of what I used to get.

But all this said, there is no denying the other points what is being said here, Indians are racists. I wish I could change that(I have many friends from Nigeria) but thats something people need to realise themselves here.

This just my experience and point of view.

[zhock2001]

when can the world ever get rid of racism??? God help us...

[losangelino]

Fascinating. I live in the USA (and am black) and have visited both India and Malaysia. Both places were quite friendly and welcoming. Is it because I'm American do you think?

[zhock2001]

^^^^
i think in every allied nation, citizens have high regards to americans, europeans, tan, black or white altogether, except if you happen to get across with a militant, a purist/conservative, heaven knows how they're called, but i mean those people who don't really like having foreigners around!

[zhock2001]

^^^^
we had three american guests at home last feb who stayed with us for a couple of weeks. they found most people friendly and hospitable, strangely, even in places within the city where we wouldn't normally go to because of their "unfriendly" reputation...