ERONX:
It all happened on the 10th of October I left home in Ontario and decided to go on vacation in the beautiful city of st Petersburg with a childhood friend of mine who is White. When taking our usual tour walk with our complete papers and tourist passport, I observed that most people along the street kept on staring and moving away from us especially me....

We later discovered we've missed our way because we visited most of the tour centers with our map, so we decided to ask the locals around for help. When I approached them for direction, although we had issues with language difference they would just grin and shout out loud, some would run away and avoid me from getting close when I tried asking for direction.

I finally discovered I was been avoided because of my dark skin colour, so i asked my friend to do the questioning while I stood far away but there was no way they could help even with the map due to the language difference. They offered assistance by pointing to a police stand we went there with the intention of asking for direction, the two policemen shook hands with my white friend but ignored shaking hands with me, after giving us directions on how we could get a cab that will take us to our hotel, we thanked them and we were about leaving the policemen called us back and asked what I'm carrying in my backpack. I told him I have my papers some money and my lunch. He took the bag from me checked it himself he saw my papers were complete yet he refused returning my backpack, i got very angry and asked him to return my backpack yet he refused my friend tried pleading yet he refused...

What made me angry was because he didn't ask for the contents in my friend's backpack when he saw how furious and angry I've become, he returned the backpack and started raining abusive racist word in both Russian and English. I threatened him I would file a complaint to the Russian Police, and told him I would file legal actions against him. After threatening him, he stopped the insult and in a few minutes a police car drove to our scene i believe the locals around contacted the police. A superior officer from the police vehicle apologised on his behalf, he was also asked to apologise which he did reluctantly the most embarrassing part of it was when all the drama was unfolding the locals around gathered to catch a glimpse of what was happening while others took pictures.

We finally got back to the hotel I was very angry all through, I had to reschedule for the next flight and I went back home the next day.

All through my lifetime I have never been subjected to such a degrading and embarrassing moment.

RACISM IS BAD #SAYNOTORACISM

PunterTim:
It beats me atimes when peeps get affected by this!.Why would i be concerned when someone insults my skin color.There is absolutely nothing wrong with me being black and the whole world knows it,why should i be bothered.

I'm sorry but peeps that these things get to are fragile,weak emotionally and psychologically!

mengho:


sister do not always BELIEVE what thier research says, just go to russia(if you are black) walk around ALONE, be confident about it, if you come back safely after ur visit without any harassment, I promise to give you 10 million naira

babyfaceafrica:
sorry bro...next time hold a recorder along when you walking and record all abuses and sue their ass

Elebiju:
stop destroying the language, it is PELE not KPELE.

Sayelabola:


No nau,, that would be too much...let him just copy the nomenclature on the police man's name tag, we will deal with him traditionally.

rugged7:

Why ni?

Sayelabola:


No nau,, that would be too much...let him just copy the nomenclature on the police man's name tag, we will deal with him traditionally.

Kenyanstar:

With the reputation that Nigerians posses, the devil has a better chance of getting a warm reception compared to a Nigerian scamming drug pushing and rapist Nigerians.... Thats the impression and perspective most Africans have about thiefing Nigerians.

bookface:


I am surprised by the comments i see here.


Most of you that compare tribalism to racism don't really know what true racism feels like.

You haven't yet experienced being publicly humiliated, discredited, and lowered in a foreign country, all just because of your skin colour. It is not an experience i would wish on an enemy.

You haven't experienced the monkey calls, being spat at, assaulted, or trampled on - you haven't felt being hated, for no single reason at all. Unless you take a mile walk in OP's shoes, then stay in your quiet village, eat some cassava and shut the hell up!

beautyerhu86:


I am presently living, working and studying for my masters degree in Russia (moscow to be prescise). I walk alone and my things on my own. I get home anytime even if it's 2 am in the midnight and I have never been harrassed. So I know what I wrote. Ok? As a matter of fact, the worst Racist country in the works is America.
Do you know how many racists are in jail here in Russia. In case you don't know we have different kinds of Russians. Have you heard of Kafkas and Skinheads before? You see why I said you should do your investigations and research well before writing what you don't know. Just come to Russia and see how Nigerians are everywhere some are even married to Russian women for over 20 to 30 years and have never complained.

dapsonlou:



I date Russian girls all the time and we hang out with her friends all the time with no issues.

beautyerhu86:


I am presently living, working and studying for my masters degree in Russia (moscow to be prescise). I walk alone and my things on my own. I get home anytime even if it's 2 am in the midnight and I have never been harrassed. So I know what I wrote. Ok? As a matter of fact, the worst Racist country in the works is America.
Do you know how many racists are in jail here in Russia. In case you don't know we have different kinds of Russians. Have you heard of Kafkas and Skinheads before? You see why I said you should do your investigations and research well before writing what you don't know. Just come to Russia and see how Nigerians are everywhere some are even married to Russian women for over 20 to 30 years and have never complained.

ERONX:
It all happened on the 10th of October I left home in Ontario and decided to go on vacation in the beautiful city of st Petersburg with a childhood friend of mine who is White. When taking our usual tour walk with our complete papers and tourist passport, I observed that most people along the street kept on staring and moving away from us especially me....

We later discovered we've missed our way because we visited most of the tour centers with our map, so we decided to ask the locals around for help. When I approached them for direction, although we had issues with language difference they would just grin and shout out loud, some would run away and avoid me from getting close when I tried asking for direction.

I finally discovered I was been avoided because of my dark skin colour, so i asked my friend to do the questioning while I stood far away but there was no way they could help even with the map due to the language difference. They offered assistance by pointing to a police stand we went there with the intention of asking for direction, the two policemen shook hands with my white friend but ignored shaking hands with me, after giving us directions on how we could get a cab that will take us to our hotel, we thanked them and we were about leaving the policemen called us back and asked what I'm carrying in my backpack. I told him I have my papers some money and my lunch. He took the bag from me checked it himself he saw my papers were complete yet he refused returning my backpack, i got very angry and asked him to return my backpack yet he refused my friend tried pleading yet he refused...

What made me angry was because he didn't ask for the contents in my friend's backpack when he saw how furious and angry I've become, he returned the backpack and started raining abusive racist word in both Russian and English. I threatened him I would file a complaint to the Russian Police, and told him I would file legal actions against him. After threatening him, he stopped the insult and in a few minutes a police car drove to our scene i believe the locals around contacted the police. A superior officer from the police vehicle apologised on his behalf, he was also asked to apologise which he did reluctantly the most embarrassing part of it was when all the drama was unfolding the locals around gathered to catch a glimpse of what was happening while others took pictures.

We finally got back to the hotel I was very angry all through, I had to reschedule for the next flight and I went back home the next day.

All through my lifetime I have never been subjected to such a degrading and embarrassing moment.

RACISM IS BAD #SAYNOTORACISM

Mille:
Lol.

One thing I ever come to notice in my little sojourn is that you have to be bold and confident. Any act of meekness makes you an easy target.

I mostly don't move around alone here in Cluj, Romania anymore. When I first got here, people were very very curious and stare a lot. It used to make me uncomfortable but somehow, I got bold. Walk and talk with boldness. That way, you intimidate them.

I am uses to walking with my female Polish housemate and friend People used to think we are lovers because we walk around the city together most times. So they always stare at an 'interracial couple' and we do get a lot of jealous looks from the young women, spiteful looks from the old people and young men and hear lots of comments, mostly curious.

So today, we were walking instead of taking a bus to a shopping centre about 20minutes away. Halfway, these two guys came, likely Romanians or Hungarians in their mid 30s. They kept walking up to us with the idiot shouting " Hey man, what are you doing in my country? Go back to your country and leave my country " blah blah blah.

I just ignored him, continued walking slowly and MAJESTICALLY and with real swagger and boldness while chatting hilariously with my friend. When he saw I wasn't intimidated, he had to stop cos I was making him look really stupid.

One thing about Eastern Europe is that they have not been exposed to people of other cultures. I go out almost everytime and never come across black people. I have only seen 2 blacks since I've been in Cluj.

davidif:


Dating Russian girls is different from actually living in Russia. If you think I am lying go and live in St. Petersburg or Moscow and see what happens.

ERONX:
It all happened on the 10th of October I left home in Ontario and decided to go on vacation in the beautiful city of st Petersburg with a childhood friend of mine who is White. When taking our usual tour walk with our complete papers and tourist passport, I observed that most people along the street kept on staring and moving away from us especially me....

We later discovered we've missed our way because we visited most of the tour centers with our map, so we decided to ask the locals around for help. When I approached them for direction, although we had issues with language difference they would just grin and shout out loud, some would run away and avoid me from getting close when I tried asking for direction.

I finally discovered I was been avoided because of my dark skin colour, so i asked my friend to do the questioning while I stood far away but there was no way they could help even with the map due to the language difference. They offered assistance by pointing to a police stand we went there with the intention of asking for direction, the two policemen shook hands with my white friend but ignored shaking hands with me, after giving us directions on how we could get a cab that will take us to our hotel, we thanked them and we were about leaving the policemen called us back and asked what I'm carrying in my backpack. I told him I have my papers some money and my lunch. He took the bag from me checked it himself he saw my papers were complete yet he refused returning my backpack, i got very angry and asked him to return my backpack yet he refused my friend tried pleading yet he refused...

What made me angry was because he didn't ask for the contents in my friend's backpack when he saw how furious and angry I've become, he returned the backpack and started raining abusive racist word in both Russian and English. I threatened him I would file a complaint to the Russian Police, and told him I would file legal actions against him. After threatening him, he stopped the insult and in a few minutes a police car drove to our scene i believe the locals around contacted the police. A superior officer from the police vehicle apologised on his behalf, he was also asked to apologise which he did reluctantly the most embarrassing part of it was when all the drama was unfolding the locals around gathered to catch a glimpse of what was happening while others took pictures.

We finally got back to the hotel I was very angry all through, I had to reschedule for the next flight and I went back home the next day.

All through my lifetime I have never been subjected to such a degrading and embarrassing moment.

RACISM IS BAD #SAYNOTORACISM

abbeyty:


that is how some of them mess their Names up with stupid spelling, this is what we are talking about here you want respect from others when you dont even value yourself

davidif:


As you can see, she is clearly not talking about Moscow but St. Petersburg.
Also, because you have never harassed or attacked in Russia does not mean it doesn't happen.

Carter4luv:
racism is bad ooo, dats why our girls want to finish blishing cream in d mrkt

BossLadyF:



Hahahshsha! I'm black and I'm proud

beautyerhu86:


Did you read the comments well or should I get you glasses?

beautyerhu86:


Did you read the comments well or should I get you glasses?

davidif:


As a matter of fact i did ma'am and in your comments you stated that you went to Moscow and i had to point it out to you that Moscow is a different place from St. Petersburg a city that is known for a high number of neo-nazis.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/feb/08/russia-race
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/russias-racist-skinheads-terrorise-foreigners-1160477.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/10/why-russia-is-growing-more-xenophobic/280766/
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/370083/racism-runs-deep-russia-cody-boutilier


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqQZEPUisaM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suXp9wEf53Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUxuq-E9yA

beautyerhu86:


Did you read this part in my comment: Have you heard of Kafkas and Skinheads before? You see why I said you should do your investigations and research well before writing what you don't know. Just come to Russia and see how Nigerians are everywhere some are even married to Russian women for over 20 to 30 years and have never complained.

A typical Russian citizen will never bully or even abuse you, maybe there are some I haven't come in contact with but the ones I know have business with wealth and money. Yes there is racism in Russia but not by the real Russians. A typical Russian has "blonde hair" and not dark hair or skin heads. Look at the video very well and you will see that those guys are dark headed guys (kafkas). These kafkas are everywhere in the middle east causing troubles. You will also find them in some parts of Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan etc. Funny enough these people can't have a seat of power in Russia. It's like Africa where we have fulani scattered all over causing troubles for us, that's how kafkas and Skinheads are. Many of them are illiterates compare to the real Russians.
Let me pause here for a while.

davidif:


WOW! Did you even bother to read any of the articles i posted or you are just cherry picking just to win an argument?

Mekky2010:
I studied in Moscow and must frankly say that your experience is not a common one, St Pburg is a tourist city where millions of foreigners visit yearly. My guess is that you were probably forming Americana, with your shoes, shirt, etc displaying American flag and Russians have natural disdain for US more than the colour of your skin.

If u ever wish to visit Russia again, contact me, I ll get my pals to give you the amazing Russian hospitality ....

I hope you were able to visit Petergof before the bad experience...