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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2023
- SPECTRUM is taking over the world and exploring the Black experience one continent at a time. In this third episode of our three part special we visit India where natives and expats gather on our SPECTRUM stage to candidly discuss activism, community, dating, friends, and a whole lot more about the realities of being Black and living in India. It’s a series of fascinating conversations that lift the veil on what it’s like to live in a foreign culture and the toll that can take on your daily life.
FEATURING:
Peter: / muxka.jar
Ramnath: / @ramnathsiddi
Joshua:: / joshuaokesalako
Deidre: / diddydelphine
Rosalyn: / rosalynmanuel23
Mary: / mary_calebs13
Colorism is faced by Indians who are dark skinned too ...I personally can feel the words of rosalyn..it has nothing to do with race.
I agree there is a lot of discrimination against black people in the country but i also agree it comes mainly from a place of ignorance rather than hate
I am a Jamaican who went to school in India for two years. It was wonderful to see this video.
Nepali guy here, my heart dropped when Peter said we don’t matter right now. I understand where he is coming from but you definitely matter brother!
I'm Nigerian and personally felt welcome and invited by lndians on my 3 week trip. However it was only a 3 week trip but I have to say indians were super nice and even alot of times they didn't allow me to pay for food. Personally my experience was amazing!!
What I see is that each person's mindset affects them. The Indian-Nigerian guy Peter is sociable and uses his difference to his advantage
"Kalia" I would say is more accurately translated as "Blacky" not "Negro" so I agree with Peter, whenever kids or anyone use this word it has to do only with the colour of the skin. Doesn't matter what your race is.
As an indian it is very hard to watch. Such a beautiful set of people. I sorry for what you been through. You definitely deserve better. Thanks for sharing and speaking out. Best wishes for every one of you.
The crazy thing is that I actually knew that Mary was a Zambian the moment I heard her talk. I'm also a Zambian in India, and I've been living here for 2 years now. My stay here has been somewhat mixed, just like the guys in the video, but on a much deeper personal level, I do love India, mainly because every day I am reminded how important my culture is, not merely as an identity but as a person, something of value I have picked up.
Dierdre PLEASE STOP SKIN BLEACHING! Hiding your knuckles because you are embarrassed speaks volumes
Poor Ramnath he seems like a cool guy
As an Indian I'm sorry to all these Indians
Love from Darjeeling, India. There was an African American guy in our college (in Kolkata) named Francis. People used to either ignore him or treat him in a special way, because he was different. Slowly, he became friends with everyone. He was a jolly guy
This is heartbreaking to watch as Indian man...
I studied about siddi community of karnataka in my Anthropology class and i was also surprised because before that in my entire life i never heard people of african descent in India i also learned in my class about their zeal and passion for sports. I just want to thank you for bringing this video this will help creating awareness in indian socitey. i'm an Indian a hindu and just want to tell i love you all we are all Indians
It's a mindset that we Indians have grown up with.
Peter had a fantastic opinion on the first statement. Many Indians are simply ignorant and not privileged enough to know where people of color(especially black people) mostly are. There are many black people living in India and many don't bat an eye or cater to them as normal because they simply take you in as one of their own. I definitely can see why the girl thought someone "should" know about the details but I don't think that's plausible and Peter had a better approach to combat ignorance.
One of the best Jubilee video ever made !! Hats off to the whole cast and crew and especially the contestants for sharing their individual experiences, loved you all !!
As a Black American in India, I can relate to things like being stared at or people touching my hair. I feel for their difficulties in making friends or not feeling as if you can date someone. Some of it is definitely related to colorism and other culturally related stigma in India. However, I feel alot of it comes from a lack of knowledge about different people and different cultures, and not necessarily a thing of hatred. (Though bias against Africans definitely exists.) I think of it as similar to myself before my travels. I really had no context for various cultures outside of the U.S. For example, I had no idea the intricacies of Indian culture as it relates to the different states of India, or I had no concept of all the different cultures of different countries in eastern Europe. I hope all of their experiences get better, because they do matter. I know, personally, I have started to feel more and more welcomed by all those I have met in India.
India accents on black people is so beautiful.