Foreigner? Will rent. African? Will not

The author is talking about the stereotypes related to African community

Like many others, I have also watched with horror, the recent spate of violence against Africans in Delhi-NCR. It has not surprised me in the least. Over the years, I have come to realise that middle-class Indians are amongst the most racist people I have come across. Often, when they’re by themselves, they’re embarrassed to air their prejudices. But put them in a group of people with similar opinions, and you’ll see them give free rein to their bigotry. I remember when last year, I ran into a woman not unlike myself, buying bread and eggs at the neighbourhood store