A South African in Japan narrates how he was snubbed by a Nigerian after he introduced himself, with the Nigerian saying:’South Africans are not my brothers. We share Jason Jetnarayan’s story, which was first published by IOL’



Jason Jetnarayan, left when he arrived in Japan as a teacher



African reaction to xenophobia in South Africa has spread as far as Japan. Durbanite and Manchester United fan Jason Jetnarayan, who works as an IT recruitment consultant after starting as an English teacher in the Land of the Rising Sun, discovered this when he went to a pub in Shibuya to watch the recent match between his team and Leicester.

“The pub was busy and there weren’t any seats available, but I looked around and spotted a black gentleman in a Manchester United jersey with open seats at his table.

“I approached him to let him know my friend and I were Manchester supporters too and asked permission to join him.

“He gave us his approval in an African accent. As a proud African myself, I was excited about this because Africans are rare here. So I ask him where he was from. He said ‘Nigeria’ and reciprocated the question. I extended my hand and excitedly told him I was South African. He didn’t believe me until I proved it to him, showing him my ID as I beat my chest with pride.
“However, he didn’t seem to share the sentiment by the look of it.

“He was visibly upset, and made a statement about South Africans not being his brothers. I immediately realise he was referring to the xenophobic attacks that have unfortunately occurred in SA for the last decade, and only seem to be getting worse.”

Jetnarayan said he felt a sense of uneasiness, which he described as “a sinking feeling in my chest”.

“The pride I felt a moment before sharply deteriorated into one of shame.

“I, for one, have never taken issue with immigrants in my country or any other. I am in no manner responsible for the xenophobic attacks in South Africa, yet I apologised to the gentleman as he got up to leave the bar, having made the choice he would rather not be affiliated with a South African.

“We’re failing our brothers and sisters in Africa, we’re failing our women, we’re failing our children. We need to be better. We need to fight for our people and speak out against atrocities committed on our land, or else we too are part of the problem.

“Let’s be the resolution.”

In his fourth year in Japan, Jetnarayan spoke of his experiences as a foreigner there.

“Japanese people’s perceptions of SA are very uneducated and come across as ignorant.

“They find it hard to understand how an Indian or white can come from Africa. And racism isn’t a prominent topic for them.

“They often don’t know they’re being racist. But I don’t blame them, they live in a very isolated society and are mostly exposed to domestic media only, whereas foreigner perceptions of SA are influenced by movies like District 9, sports, celebrities like Trevor Noah, or apartheid or Mandela.” – IOL

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/09/21/a-nigerian-refused-to-sit-with-me-because-im-south-african/


lalasticlala

FTC

Nice

You guys have lost us. That is the truth.

For me, I don't see myself rolling with a South African. In my place, we don't roll with lazy idiots

That is what you get for taking Nigerians for granted but honestly we should try to be one Africa

tsar! dirty things

No Nigerian would seat close to a SAfrican henceforth. Because you can never tell how lazy or hungry he is and next thing you'll see is someone trying to loot something from your pockets.

Cause & effect my broda, you can’t eat your cake and still have it waiting for you in the fridge!

The guy is white South African that's why he is reasonable. Black South African mumu are not from this earth

Wetin concern white man for this matter?

Mozambique n Liberia are now our brother

Nigeria2040:
The guy is white South African that's why he is reasonable.

He's not "white", he's Indian South African

FSU:


He's not "white", he's Indian South African

Every light skinned person is white to Nigerians...

In you people's mind, it's Indians that aren't xenophobic.

That's a real Nigerian,..not al sudani

You never see something,

Lmao! See casting.

Them never see anything ooooo we just start

Look for who is standing and offer him/her the seat.

This life is too easy.


That shouldn't hurt.

.....and that was how south Africa and south africans became pariah....dem never chee chomtin...they've stepped on the toe of a giant

"...South Africans are not my brother"
I like that Nigerian!

Meanwhile, I'm available for your online documents and Print-out Slips. Check my signature

Who cares, abeg? It’s not everyone from one race who should act the same way. For that one belligerent Nigerian over a hundred exist who’ll communicate in a friendly manner to him.

Nice...

And so What

Who will allow demon to sit around him South Africans are not fellow Africans brother infact we don't know them.

The guy even behaved better if were to be someone else he wont even allow you to talked further with him.

Nonsense people. You'South Africans has lost your respect and we shall treat you like rags.

Why? Is he/she should sit with you


No no no not at all

South Africans are not our brothers
They are not our sisters

If you fortunately catch one in ur neighbourhood deal with him/her

Why we he/she sit with you? Stupid South African

ChristianNorth:
You guys have lost us. That is the truth.

For me, I don't see myself rolling with a South African. In my place, we don't roll with lazy idiots

who una help? South Africans don't need una stop feeling high.


We are the most poverty region in the world
Highest in illiteracy
Boko haram, Isis,herdsmsn
No electricity
No job

Prevention is better than cure as they say. The person when snake bite before if e see worm e must run. Since South Africans declared Nigerians as their enemies let the man go away with his hypocritical friendship. Would he have watched the match with a Nigerian in South Africa? Nonsense.

naija don cast too

An eye for an eye will make the world go blind.




And YES, XENOPHOBIA is a SIN,

If he can't put it on his social media platforms that he is against it and vehemently condemn the act, he shouldn't "come and be" playing "we are brothers"....I know my brothers , no come deh "FAMZ" me for foreign land because we both na minority.

we are smarter than that