Hi,
I moved to the DR four months ago after working in Eastern Europe. I was so happy to get posted here because I thought we would fit here perfectly. My husband is caucasian American and am of African descent.
Having lived around the world, I would be naive to say that racism does not exist because it does everywhere. Black to white, white to black, black to green, brown, yellow or whatever.How we relate to people of different skin color, culture, religion or whatever way of life is what matters.
But the hatred I have experienced in this country is mind boggling and has shaken my beliefs, tolerance and knowledge of humanbeings to its roots. When I talk to Dominicans about this, they say that it is nonsense and stupid on the part of those who are antagonistic towards me because afterall, most Dominicans are of black descent! Others tell me it is the whole history with Haitians.Others are open enough to ask me how I cope here because Domicans are very racist!
What are your experiences?
I moved to the DR four months ago after working in Eastern Europe. I was so happy to get posted here because I thought we would fit here perfectly. My husband is caucasian American and am of African descent.
Having lived around the world, I would be naive to say that racism does not exist because it does everywhere. Black to white, white to black, black to green, brown, yellow or whatever.How we relate to people of different skin color, culture, religion or whatever way of life is what matters.
But the hatred I have experienced in this country is mind boggling and has shaken my beliefs, tolerance and knowledge of humanbeings to its roots. When I talk to Dominicans about this, they say that it is nonsense and stupid on the part of those who are antagonistic towards me because afterall, most Dominicans are of black descent! Others tell me it is the whole history with Haitians.Others are open enough to ask me how I cope here because Domicans are very racist!
What are your experiences?
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