Slanted Eyed Japanese Gained a Wisdom on a Street of London
One day, about 40 years ago, I was on the way from school to the underground station . At that time, few people started call Japanese “Slanted eyes” at the school. The person making racial remark was using typical London way - to wisper into your ear a racist remark, to make sure you hear it but no one else. It was almost everyday thing that adults in suites wisper into my ear with horrible racist remarks. Beware, it was almost 40 years ago and things might be different now. Few girls, who have faced racial abuse for the first time, were either in deep shock or panic. As I consoled them and give them emotional support, I was beginning to think I can not take this burden any more. Everyday, someone was crying, and they somehow call me and asked me to listen to what they have to say. One of the girls reported the racial remarks to a teacher who was responsible for the school affairs. The process was slow, and I was almost t...