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[Geckoman]

Remember civil rights activist Bonojit Hussain, who, in a historical case, sued a guy in Korea for racism and won? He had received wide media attention in both Korea and India.

Well, he just wrote a piece in The Korea Herald titled "My Crusade Against Discrimination."

"My Crusade Against Discrimination" by Bonojit Hussain
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/12/02/200912020049.asp

[Old Gil]

Are Indians technically Caucasian? Then how can this guy know what discrimination is?

[Fishead soup]

With a name like that shouldn't it be Jihad.

[steroidmaximus]

Interesting article. I agree with his statements on the reality of various expat groups in Korea, and like how he tries to find a common ground.

Too bad he only got a mil though. Not a serious deterrent to any wannabee vigilante types bent on preserving Korean womanhood.

[ytuque]

Perhaps Mr. Hussein should attack the discrimination advocated by his own religion and endemic to his own country first.

[redaxe]

[CentralCali]

[Beeyee]

[yingwenlaoshi]

[orosee]

Very interesting and well written article. I'm surprised about the (so far) mostly retarded comments in this thread. If Korea were to hire more teachers like Mr. Hussain they would benefit in their humanity as well as in their English proficiency.

Note: Saying Indians are caucasians is about as accurate as saying Americans are caucasians.

Note: Not fast enough... some less dumb comments have already appeared

[orosee]

[Burndog]

I find it baffling that he keeps using the term 'western expats' and saying how a 'western expat' wouldn't be discriminated against as much as an Asian or African expat. WTF? I guess our man on a mission to prevent racism in Korea views all 'Western expats' as blonde haired and blue eyed. Because your average Korean can decide straight away whether someone is African or African American, Indian or Indian-Australian. I thank God every day for the discerning magic eye of the Korean people that stops them from wrongly discriminating against 'Western expats'.

i don't see why he has to make the distinction between 'Western' and other expats. I know 'Western expats' who have been given grief for being with Korean girlfriends or wives. It's not all about chopsticks! That story makes 'Western expats' sound petty and stupid, and I don't understand why Hussain can't just leave it be. Why attack another group of people who are going through some of the same issues as you? Why say, "oh no, this other group doesn't have it as bad as we do"? Leave it out.

I was really impressed with this man, and admired him. This article makes me re-consider that impression. He might be a man who has taken a stand against something he believes in, but I no longer believe that I share in his beliefs.

[12ax7]

[CentralCali]

[mayorgc]

I assumed that in Korea, good looking white western males were treated pretty good, compared to dark skinned foreigners. I'm not discounting any of the negative experiences that they've encountered, but I thought that for the most part, compared to dark skinned foreigners, white guys were treated like kings.