"Rasisms neeksistē tikai ASV. Tā ir problēma arī Eiropā." Apmaiņas students Igaunijā, kurš piekauts ādas krāsas dēļ, aicina sabiedrību būt atsaucīgiem (23)

"Tas esmu es pagājušā gada oktobrī. Man uzbruka pieci igauņi, jo esmu melnādains. Es centos turēties pretī, taču es biju viens pret pieciem. Notikušais ir mainījis manu dzīvi uz visiem laikiem. Uzbrukuma rezultātā gandrīz zaudēju redzi. Dienām mani mocīja migrēna, jo manas acis bija kļuvušas ļoti jūtīgas pret gaismu. Pat iedomājoties vien, man sāka sāpēt galva. Pāri visam man bija jānokārto eksāmeni un tas viss jāapvieno ar darbu.

Kaut kā es to paveicu, taču doma, ka tādām mocībām izgāju cauri tikai tādēļ, ka esmu melnādainais, mani neliek mierā.

Saprastu, ja būtu viņus izprovocējis, taču es tiku piekauts tikai tāpēc, ka esmu melnādains," jaunietis raksta pie publicētās fotogrāfijas.

 

 

 

 

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THIS IS NOT A FEEL SORRY FOR ME POST! IT IS A POST HIGHLIGHTING WHY WE ARE SAYING: BLACK LIVES MATTER! ✊? . . This is me last year in October. I got attacked by five Estonians yelling N*gga N*gga at me. I got hit and tried to fight back, but it was one against five. What happened after that has affected every single area of my life and every single decision I’ve made over the last eight months. I nearly lost my eyesight. For days, I had to battle with terrible migraines becuase my eye was sensitive to light. Even the thought of light gave me pounding headaches. And then I had to battle my “ambitious” 60 ECTS for the semester + work. The next couple of months after that were brutal for me to be honest, but somehow by the Grace of God, made it through that semester. For me to know, that I was going through all this because some folk thought it okay to inflict pain on me because of the colour of my skin is something I will never comprehend. If I had provoked them or said a thing to them, I would may be have rationalized it. But I was targeted because I am BLACK! . . The past few weeks have been very difficult for me personally. Watching the videos of Ahmaud Arbery get killed because people apparently thought he was stealing. Then George Floyd murdered as he cried out to his deceased mum ?? breaks my heart in ways that I can’t put to words. I see myself as one of them, and that scares and terrifies me about the world we live in today. ?? I’ve tried getting on here to post something, but I couldn’t get myself to do so, because this is all too real and personal for me.. . . Racism isn’t confined to the US. Its happening here in Europe too. So when we say black lives matter, don’t make it about politics or get defensive about your nationality. Have the courage to humble yourself and have the difficult conversations about race. Check on your black friends and ask for their stories. Use your voice to fight for others. This is about kindness, love, and being human. I would love to see a much stronger response from my Estonian friends on here to be honest. And don’t blame it on the Russian-Estonians. It’s an Estonian problem. #BLACKLIVESMATTER!✊?✊?✊?

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"Rasisms neeksistē tikai ASV. Tā ir problēma arī Eiropā. Tāpēc, runājot par šobrīd pasaulē notiekošo, nepadariet to par politiku vai savu nacionalitāti. Runājiet par šo problēmu. Painteresējieties par saviem melnādainajiem draugiem, uzziniet, kā viņiem iet. Izmantojiet savu balsi, lai par šo runātu. Godīgi sakot, es gribētu just lielāku atsaucību no igauņiem," viņš rakstīja.