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People from India’s Northeast have long faced racism in their own country, mocked for their looks, accent, or food. Many have shared stories of being called “outsiders” even while living, studying, or working in big cities. Now, a video online shows one such painful moment, a man from the Northeast faced a situation he will never forget during his visit to Mumbai. What began as a normal day soon turned into a harsh reminder of how deep-rooted racial bias still is. A Painful Encounter On A Mumbai Street The short clip opens with a man surrounded by four or five children, all laughing and calling him “Chinese.” Confused and hurt, he asks them why they are calling him that. Instead of stopping, the kids continue teasing him, shouting words like “ching ching” and giggling as if it were a game. Trying to stay calm, the man confronts them and says, “I’m Indian, not Chinese. Please don’t call me that.” To prove his point, he even takes out his Aadhaar card and shows it to them, explaining that he is from the Northeast and as much an Indian as anyone else. But his words don’t seem to move them. The kids keep laughing and mocking him, showing rude hand signs as he quietly walks away from the scene. Watch the video here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianTeenagers/comments/1oqnji9/calling_ne_folks_chinese_isnt_cool_its_2025_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button The title of the post reads, “Calling NE folks ‘Chinese’ isn’t cool! It’s 2025 and people still think racism is a joke?” The video also carries an on-screen message: “I will never visit Mumbai again” and “Stop Racism Against Northeast People.” The caption below adds, “So a North East guy visits Mumbai and some teens call him ‘Chinese’ and ‘ching ching’ like it’s a joke.” Online Users Express Shock And Anger Shared just a few hours ago, the video has already received over 900 upvotes and many comments. A user wrote, “Big role of their illiterate parents.” Another commented, “Even educated rich kids too have this attitude. People are doomed due to problematic pop culture.” Someone added, “People with very much privileged background do way more racism than them on the internet.” “2 chaate maaro in bachho ko,” one person said angrily. Another remarked, “These kids are badly influenced by the internet, but it’s their school and parents’ fault as they failed to teach them basic manners.”
