It’s true how come I never hear story about them respond bravely it’s always they express their discomfort onlinehow come he didn't walk out? Some people have no dhiig walaahi
how come he didn't walk out? Some people have no dhiig walaahi
It’s true how come I never hear story about them respond bravely it’s always they express their discomfort online
Me and my family used to live in Egypt when I was young and at school the arab kids used to call me "Asmarika" which basically means "Blacky" or the n word. Of course I didnt think much of it since I was a kid and I was usually hanging out with my friends a mix of Somali, Egyptian, Syrian, Sudanese but on the bus and on break time they'd be saying shit like that. Now that im older Im realizing how racism in Egypt starts from a young age. Obviously not the whole society is like that its wrong to generalize and paint a broad brush but aside from these racist incidents at school, I had a great time living there. Eid and Ramadan was the best time there.
raising your kid in a diverse western nation >>> raising them in an Arab country.
Let’s be serious, most "3rd world" cultures are like this. Even Somalis would similarly single out a non-Horner looking kid in class. Hell, they'd probably single out an Oromo or Xabashi just for coming from a different culture but maybe spare them any comments about their looks.
Anyway, people like this always strike me as rage-baiting or just soft. I experienced similar things at times growing up in the UAE and it never bothered me. I get it, like me and 2 Sudani dudes were the only Africans they saw in my class sometimes so whatever, wallahi. No one actually tried anything bullying wise since I was always among the top 1-3 in terms of height and, to be honest, the kind of bullying you see in western schools didn't really happen in general. Hell, it doesn't even seem like he suffered any real bullying himself. They looked at you? Waaa! Waaa! Go to a therapist!
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Also, in my experience, Arabs are quite the opposite once you hit adulthood. They'll outright accept someone like a Somali as an "Arab". I often had that label and identity pushed on me even at my own insistence to the contrary. Very polite, welcoming and accepting once they hit the teen to young adult years. Never experienced racism around those ages. I get the sense that if I tried to marry one of them the story might shift and that they said things perhaps when I wasn't around, but it's not like that's not true among Arabs themselves or across many different cultures and phenotypic types.
@SpaceyCadet
“get the sense that if I tried to marry one of them the story might shift and that they said things perhaps when I wasn't around, but it's not like that's not true among Arabs themselves or across many different cultures and phenotypic types.”
what are the marriage options looking like for Somalis in Arab nations? Are the Somali communities in these countries big enough to the point most Single Somalis have no trouble finding Somali partners?
I’ve mainly heard ajnabis talk about how tough it is to marry into Arab families. Particularly south Asians and west Africans. Haven’t really seen any Somali men complain about this issue.
I know a few Somali guys married to Arab women. All of these Somali men were model Muslim Americans though. College educated and financially stable with great careers.
because he’s living in an Arab country. I doubt these Arabs give af about combating racism in their countries. Bro is living in Egypt and can’t really do much since he’s most likely surrounded by racist people.
Outside of America only a few countries have a known history where minorities actually fought back against racism.
tbh that story sounds like he was a young kid so I don’t blame him. But wow, Arab countries are something else.how come he didn't walk out? Some people have no dhiig walaahi