New Delhi (Sputnik) – “Defending Myself in India Against Angry Labourer”, a vlogger from New Zealand titled his recent video as, in which he explained how he has been a victim of racism twice in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The Hindi-speaking foreigner has been living in India for three years and travelled at length in the country.
Karl Rock, a YouTuber with almost one million subscribers, was shooting his vlog in a famous spice market in Delhi when he faced a racist attack by a local.
The Kiwi national was abused, threatened, and barely escaped an attack at the hands of a furious labourer in the crowded Chandni Chowk market. The whole incident was recorded on camera as the vlogger was shooting a video on the wholesale spices market.
“You are corona. Get out f**ker”, the man continued in Hindi, while Rock reciprocated by calling the labourer corona in an ugly verbal spat.
Rock was wearing a mask throughout the video and left the place while continuing the footage.
The vlogger released a second video in which he explained that he should not have reacted the way he did and rather should have followed the strategy of “De-escalate, Escape, and Evade”.
Rock, who was recently infected with COVID-19 and donated his plasma at a plasma bank, stated that he has faced racist attacks twice during the pandemic.
Earlier, Rock praised Delhi’s plasma donation bank, calling it a “world-class service”. Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal also acknowledged the YouTuber’s video, while encouraging people to donate plasma and help save lives.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
