Watch: Indian tourist faces racism at music festival in Albania 每 told 'go back to India'
A viral video shows an Indian woman sharing her experience of facing racism while attending a music festival in Albania. Her story has sparked divided reactions online, with some condemning the racism she faced and others shockingly supporting it.
In a viral video circulating on social media, an Indian woman is seen visibly frustrated while attending a music festival in Albania. Her candid account of her experience as a tourist in Albania has struck a chord, with many expressing support for her after she described facing racism while others perpetuated the same.
The Indian woman had been attending a Jason Derulo concert in Tirana, Albania.
Check out her video:
Female Indian tourist is told to "Go back to India" by local girls at an Albanian Music festival. pic.twitter.com/8kJcsYSHd7
〞 Posts By Feds (@SuspectFed) August 20, 2024
In the video, she shares her experience, saying, "I was waiting in the line and there is this group of four girls who just came up, cut the line and when I pointed it out, they said repeatedly that I should go back to my country."
"[they] laughed about it, they called me their mother and all of that jazz."
She concludes sarcastically, "I feel very welcome Albania. Great job, thank you very much."
How did people react?
Opinions on social media were divided.
Some users highlighted Albania's reputation for racism, with one saying, "Albania is one of the most rac1st countries in the world" and another noting the irony: "That's so funny because Albanians complain of discrimination & racism when they try to immigrate to the EU & UK.."
Credit: United States Department of State | Albania
Others took a stronger stance, shockingly supporting the racist behavior.
Credit: X/ @SuspectFed
One user pointed out the hypocrisy in the comments section: "'We aren't racist!' All the comments then proceed to insult the victim instead of denouncing the racist comments said to her. You are all really proving your point."
Another echoed this sentiment: "Jesus the fact no one here has even referred to the racists negatively and 80% of comments are an insult targeted at the victim says a lot."
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