Comments on: We are One but we are Many – Race & Racism http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mia http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Mia Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-3082 Racism was something I just wouldn't think about or even notice. Seriously, I can say that prior to this year, I had experienced racism exactly once (i.e. one time when I felt that a decision was racially based) - and I lived and worked and went to school in Southern USA! Now that I live in NYC, in a space of a few months, I was followed in a store AND treated badly and denied service at a deli. All incidents involved other minorities (hispanic and asian). When I talked about these incidents, it was left to me to prove that it was indeed racism. Racism is hard to prove, it takes a lot of energy and is hardly worth it (in my limited experience). To make matters worse, thinking about it attracts more of it. Phew! What to do. I believe in carrying on with my life, and not letting ignorance taint my life, body, soul, mind and/or spirit. Racism was something I just wouldn’t think about or even notice. Seriously, I can say that prior to this year, I had experienced racism exactly once (i.e. one time when I felt that a decision was racially based) – and I lived and worked and went to school in Southern USA!

Now that I live in NYC, in a space of a few months, I was followed in a store AND treated badly and denied service at a deli. All incidents involved other minorities (hispanic and asian). When I talked about these incidents, it was left to me to prove that it was indeed racism.

Racism is hard to prove, it takes a lot of energy and is hardly worth it (in my limited experience). To make matters worse, thinking about it attracts more of it. Phew! What to do.

I believe in carrying on with my life, and not letting ignorance taint my life, body, soul, mind and/or spirit.

]]> By: Charity http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Charity Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:05:36 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-922 @ Downunderhater ... your views are myopic @ Downunderhater … your views are myopic

]]> By: James Muriuki http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-271 James Muriuki Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:22:50 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-271 Sure a black man has made it in white house.This is a clear indication that racism is becoming a thing of the past.I have never been outside Kenyan boundaries but I know how discrimination hurts no matter the reason. Sure a black man has made it in white house.This is a clear indication that
racism is becoming a thing of the past.I have never been outside Kenyan
boundaries but I know how discrimination hurts no matter the reason.

]]> By: Kuria Steve http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Kuria Steve Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:26:02 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-270 Hi Pauline I have been in Australia since 1990, i came here (Perth, Western Australia) when there were only five Kenyans here. this same issue of been ask the country of origin has confronted me for many year. My last job involved a lot of traveling in and out of Australia and often this question will be asked although I hold Australian passport. Nevertheless,I don't think this is racism, these guys here are not used to seeing Black people unlike USA.Actually, in my early days every time I said that I was from Kenya people used to ask me which part of South Africa is Kenya. I do really believe that it is lack of education, Australian education system especially in High school even states that Egypt is in the middle East. So, my friend, it really up to you how you take this, As from Ngari blog, understanding the other perspective is very important. If Obama looked at things in this "Lens of Belief" he would not have made it. Steve Hi Pauline
I have been in Australia since 1990, i came here (Perth, Western Australia) when there were only five Kenyans here. this same issue of been ask the country of origin has confronted me for many year. My last job involved a lot of traveling in and out of Australia and often this question will be asked although I hold Australian passport.
Nevertheless,I don’t think this is racism, these guys here are not used to seeing Black people unlike USA.Actually, in my early days every time I said that I was from Kenya people used to ask me which part of South Africa is Kenya.
I do really believe that it is lack of education, Australian education system especially in High school even states that Egypt is in the middle East.

So, my friend, it really up to you how you take this, As from Ngari blog, understanding the other perspective is very important.

If Obama looked at things in this “Lens of Belief” he would not have made it.

Steve

]]> By: Downunderhater http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Downunderhater Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:54:40 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-266 Dude honestly. Racism is alive an true in Australia. I believe that when colour, origin or nationality becomes the immediate question of choice in a social or business context then you've already established differences between two or more people. Most Australians that i've met begin with the standard questions - where you from? how is it in Australia? Are we racist? bla bla... I've chosen to believe that these questions are geared towards the person asking affirming their status. Hence the term TALL POPPY SYNDROME. I believe that if someone is genuinely interested in anothers life, then a chord of similarities would be established way ahead of differences being laid on the table and the friendship would sore beyond the walls of a nightclub, pub, soccer pitch or wherever you've met. Read about the Tall Poppy Syndrome son.. and trust me Aussies know it exists. Now on the flip side the few Australians that i am friends with did not bother asking origin, status, how i got here etc until we established common ground. All i'm saying is first-off my character was judged, then came friendship and following that, stories of my origin, heritage etc came to play. Lets look at in in another angle - USA - no one that i met there asked me ridiculuos questions - it was about getting the job done. Once i impressed the person or did what i had to do, then intimate questions of origin etc became a subject or choice because they were GENUINELY interested and have kept in touch since then. Then lets discuss the White Australia Policy - do you know why it existed - to reserve jobs and development for the white person. This is because foreigners were a threat as they would do an equally good job, for half the price because they were 'presumed' as used to living in harsh conditions. This is 1973. If a society like US is still edgy about race you think Aus is the place that miraculuosly accepts all race. HELL NO. To be invited into one's country, doesnt mean your welcome. Having lamented.. i understand your blog. You life is your life. If you choose to see Racism..you will see it and it will eat you alive. Just get yours and be confident and articulate in your intentions be it social or professional. Beleive in yourself. Dude honestly. Racism is alive an true in Australia. I believe that when colour, origin or nationality becomes the immediate question of choice in a social or business context then you’ve already established differences between two or more people. Most Australians that i’ve met begin with the standard questions – where you from? how is it in Australia? Are we racist? bla bla… I’ve chosen to believe that these questions are geared towards the person asking affirming their status. Hence the term TALL POPPY SYNDROME. I believe that if someone is genuinely interested in anothers life, then a chord of similarities would be established way ahead of differences being laid on the table and the friendship would sore beyond the walls of a nightclub, pub, soccer pitch or wherever you’ve met. Read about the Tall Poppy Syndrome son.. and trust me Aussies know it exists. Now on the flip side the few Australians that i am friends with did not bother asking origin, status, how i got here etc until we established common ground. All i’m saying is first-off my character was judged, then came friendship and following that, stories of my origin, heritage etc came to play.
Lets look at in in another angle – USA – no one that i met there asked me ridiculuos questions – it was about getting the job done. Once i impressed the person or did what i had to do, then intimate questions of origin etc became a subject or choice because they were GENUINELY interested and have kept in touch since then.
Then lets discuss the White Australia Policy – do you know why it existed – to reserve jobs and development for the white person. This is because foreigners were a threat as they would do an equally good job, for half the price because they were ‘presumed’ as used to living in harsh conditions. This is 1973. If a society like US is still edgy about race you think Aus is the place that miraculuosly accepts all race. HELL NO. To be invited into one’s country, doesnt mean your welcome.
Having lamented.. i understand your blog. You life is your life. If you choose to see Racism..you will see it and it will eat you alive. Just get yours and be confident and articulate in your intentions be it social or professional. Beleive in yourself.

]]> By: Pauline Mwaniki http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Pauline Mwaniki Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:13:27 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-264 I have never traveled outside Kenya but from your articles I get to know how it feels being isolated from others due to your race or ethnicity.Its my hope that your articles will transform many lives. I have never traveled outside Kenya but from your articles I get to know how it feels being isolated from others due to your race or ethnicity.Its my hope that your articles will transform many lives.

]]> By: Brenda Njeru http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Brenda Njeru Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:20:04 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-262 Racism is in ones mind. Some of these topics I tend to avoid because they are loops to mine eye. I have met afew sad people in my life but all they were trying to do is test my waters. But I have learnt not to break. An example, when I was studying I worked as a console operator at a petrol station. Im in Australia too. So in a shift I met upto 400 people. In and out. I cannot lie I was never asked where I was from. But you see what differs is the context they want to know. In some cases I said Kenya and the Australian would say "jambo". I have been to Kenya and I love it.I have made a friend. I am a happy soul and I know because I try and strive to be. Always smiling with the sun. So one day I was asked by a certain person.We were having clashes in kenya then; Him:Where are you from? me:Kenya Him:Ohhh you are so lucky not to be there at the moment with the clashes going on me:Im sure Kenya will solve it, if at all anything we have a president and a prime minister now Him:Ohhh lets hope that works,Or we may have to send the British down there. Unmoved, calm,it was a wonderful day, I said with a smile me:That would not be necessary, I would be president by the time that happens:) Im not sure if I imagined it or did he even take one step behind and I noticed the sun winking at me.As I said I may have imagined it. And by the end of the year Obama won. There is one thing I know for sure,should that man ever meet a kenyan, he will know what questions to ask. In this life if you want to be the victim, life proves to you exactly that. One of my favourite stories on racism is that of Johnny Lee Clary.should you have time look at the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwIRq_hmjg This man was the leader of the KKK and today he is a Reverend. Is it that beautiful But there is one thing I must highlight, he says the worst form of hatred is that of your own people turning against you. Racism is in ones mind.
Some of these topics I tend to avoid because they are loops to mine eye.

I have met afew sad people in my life but all they were trying to do is test my waters. But I have learnt not to break. An example, when I was studying I worked as a console operator at a petrol station. Im in Australia too. So in a shift I met upto 400 people.

In and out. I cannot lie I was never asked where I was from. But you see what differs is the context they want to know.

In some cases I said Kenya and the Australian would say “jambo”. I have been to Kenya and I love it.I have made a friend.

I am a happy soul and I know because I try and strive to be. Always smiling with the sun.
So one day I was asked by a certain person.We were having clashes in kenya then;

Him:Where are you from?
me:Kenya

Him:Ohhh you are so lucky not to be there at the moment with the clashes going on
me:Im sure Kenya will solve it, if at all anything we have a president and a prime minister now

Him:Ohhh lets hope that works,Or we may have to send the British down there.
Unmoved, calm,it was a wonderful day, I said with a smile
me:That would not be necessary, I would be president by the time that happens:)

Im not sure if I imagined it or did he even take one step behind and I noticed the sun winking at me.As I said I may have imagined it.

And by the end of the year Obama won.

There is one thing I know for sure,should that man ever meet a kenyan, he will know what questions to ask.

In this life if you want to be the victim, life proves to you exactly that.

One of my favourite stories on racism is that of Johnny Lee Clary.should you have time look at the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwIRq_hmjg
This man was the leader of the KKK and today he is a Reverend. Is it that beautiful

But there is one thing I must highlight, he says the worst form of hatred is that of your own people turning against you.

]]> By: Charity http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Charity Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:17:49 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-261 My first impression was that you were contradicting yourself. Then I read the article again and really got it. It is all about focus! My first impression was that you were contradicting yourself. Then I read the article again and really got it. It is all about focus!

]]> By: Antony Mbugua Ngari http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Antony Mbugua Ngari Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:39:08 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-260 I think you got it spot on.. It all begins with ignorance.. When i was in Saudi, I first heard a lot about how arrogant they are especially to Africans.. When i started interacting with them, we got on famously with the ones I would talk to, who would be curious about my religion, my lifestyle and so on and they told me they never imagined that an African would be such a kind person.... It taught me a lot in basics of dealing with other people.. My most recent experience was in the Philippines. My classmates tended to avoid me in my first year of study, and I used to tell myself it was an issue of being rejected due to my being different.. When I was finally able speak in their language, Tagalog, I suddenly had a great flow of schoolmates willing to be my friends, sharing stories with me and it all surprised me.. I asked one of my closer friends, and he told me the reason why the others tended to avoid me before was that they were not that confident with their English, they thought I would laugh at their poor English (they speak Tagalog almost all the time), and that he used to speak with me since he was confident of his English.. And there was I blaming my race for it.. I really am inspired by this article, since I am reminded of the need for tolerance, which is in such short supply in my mind set that a reminder was in order... Thanks bro, keep it up.. I think you got it spot on.. It all begins with ignorance..
When i was in Saudi, I first heard a lot about how arrogant they are especially to Africans..
When i started interacting with them, we got on famously with the ones I would talk to, who would be curious about my religion, my lifestyle and so on and they told me they never imagined that an African would be such a kind person….
It taught me a lot in basics of dealing with other people..

My most recent experience was in the Philippines.
My classmates tended to avoid me in my first year of study, and I used to tell myself it was an issue of being rejected due to my being different..
When I was finally able speak in their language, Tagalog, I suddenly had a great flow of schoolmates willing to be my friends, sharing stories with me and it all surprised me..
I asked one of my closer friends, and he told me the reason why the others tended to avoid me before was that they were not that confident with their English, they thought I would laugh at their poor English (they speak Tagalog almost all the time), and that he used to speak with me since he was confident of his English..
And there was I blaming my race for it..

I really am inspired by this article, since I am reminded of the need for tolerance, which is in such short supply in my mind set that a reminder was in order…

Thanks bro, keep it up..

]]> By: Paula http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Paula Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-259 Michael jackson sang this songs, ' Black or white.'. You are my brother is doesn't matter what color your skin is.. I don't understand it when people try to be racists yet it if widely spread in the world.. I mean it true birds of the same feathers flock together but it is not to be against the other birds.. We are all God's children and where each one was born is direct intervention of God! None of us is by mistake or by chance! You parents may not have planned for you but God did.. Rick Warren in his book 'The Purpose Driven Life' chap two explains that... the circumstances that surrounded your birth were organized by God HImself.. Our birth did not take Him by surprise... He deliberately chose our skin color, our parents and even the color of our hair.... Whether we love, not love or are indifferent about our color, parents or our origin, God did it INTENTIONALLY.... The most important thing is not what we have but..'Whose we are' We belong to God!!!!!!! Michael jackson sang this songs, ‘ Black or white.’. You are my brother is doesn’t matter what color your skin is.. I don’t understand it when people try to be racists yet it if widely spread in the world.. I mean it true birds of the same feathers flock together but it is not to be against the other birds..
We are all God’s children and where each one was born is direct intervention of God! None of us is by mistake or by chance! You parents may not have planned for you but God did..

Rick Warren in his book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’ chap two explains that… the circumstances that surrounded your birth were organized by God HImself.. Our birth did not take Him by surprise… He deliberately chose our skin color, our parents and even the color of our hair…. Whether we love, not love or are indifferent about our color, parents or our origin, God did it INTENTIONALLY….

The most important thing is not what we have but..’Whose we are’
We belong to God!!!!!!!

]]> By: Kip http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Kip Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:39:53 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-258 Good read on racism hopefully this will change now that a black man is in White House and would most likely push for abolishment of the same. You can check my blog on fintradecapital.blogspot.com to read about investments in Kenyan stock market. Good read on racism hopefully this will change now that a black man is in White House and would most likely push for abolishment of the same. You can check my blog on fintradecapital.blogspot.com to read about investments in Kenyan stock market.

]]> By: karuga http://www.danielngari.com/blog/2009/02/we-are-one-but-we-are-many-race-racism/comment-page-1/#comment-257 karuga Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:16:09 +0000 http://www.danielngari.com/?p=364#comment-257 Wow just another inspiring article by this young guy Dan im based in Dubai where ironically you experience racism from foreigners like me and not the locals who are humble and have alot of respect for others Like you said we are our own worst enemies instead of crying racism we should go out to prove we can just be the best like obama did n many others Personally i always believe in being the best i do Wow just another inspiring article by this young guy
Dan im based in Dubai where ironically you experience racism from foreigners like me and not the locals who are humble and have alot of respect for others
Like you said we are our own worst enemies instead of crying racism we should go out to prove we can just be the best like obama did n many others
Personally i always believe in being the best i do

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