Indian YouTuber faces harassment from locals while filming vlog in Africa
etimes.in | Feb 2, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
An Indian YouTuber traveling through Guinea-Bissau, Africa, allegedly faced harassment from a group of locals while documenting his journey. A viral video circulating on social media captures the moment he was confronted by a native man.
As travel vlogger Anas Khan started introducing the region, saying, “This part of Central Africa is called Equatorial Guinea…” he was abruptly cut off by a local man who attempted to grab his camera. The tense moment was captured by someone accompanying Khan, as the situation quickly escalated, with the man forcefully demanding that he stop filming.
As the confrontation between the two escalated, more people joined in. Khan tried to explain that he was not recording anyone else, rather he was just recording himself. He even showed the man, the latest clip for which he was pulled up. When nothing seemed to work, Anas and his friend decided to call the police.
The man then tried to intimidate the Anas and asked about their documents. Riled up, Anas exclaims why he should show his documents. After which the man walks off from there.
Originally shared last year, the video recently resurfaced on X, sparking widespread debate. The clip, which gained traction after being reposted on the microblogging platform, reignited discussions about the incident. It was shared with the caption, “Indian YouTuber harassed by a bunch of black African people for simply being a foreigner & filming a vlog in their country.”
One user commented, “That’s horrible. No one should face harassment for simply being a foreigner, especially when they're just trying to document their experiences.” Another user also chimed with the same tune. They said, “Absolutely disgusting behavior. No one should be harassed for being a foreigner or simply filming. Respect and kindness over ignorance!”
However, one user held a different view. They wrote, “If they don’t want to get recorded, don’t record. Step ahead. Not so difficult. He is on their land.”
The video in so way should be a reflection of the country as a whole. One user rightfully commented so, “It's not everyone issues.....pls don't objectifying every individual problems to a two countries problems...mits simple if he goes to nearby police station and makes a complaint.......so avoid these kind of nuisance....”
As travel vlogger Anas Khan started introducing the region, saying, “This part of Central Africa is called Equatorial Guinea…” he was abruptly cut off by a local man who attempted to grab his camera. The tense moment was captured by someone accompanying Khan, as the situation quickly escalated, with the man forcefully demanding that he stop filming.
As the confrontation between the two escalated, more people joined in. Khan tried to explain that he was not recording anyone else, rather he was just recording himself. He even showed the man, the latest clip for which he was pulled up. When nothing seemed to work, Anas and his friend decided to call the police.
The man then tried to intimidate the Anas and asked about their documents. Riled up, Anas exclaims why he should show his documents. After which the man walks off from there.
Originally shared last year, the video recently resurfaced on X, sparking widespread debate. The clip, which gained traction after being reposted on the microblogging platform, reignited discussions about the incident. It was shared with the caption, “Indian YouTuber harassed by a bunch of black African people for simply being a foreigner & filming a vlog in their country.”
One user commented, “That’s horrible. No one should face harassment for simply being a foreigner, especially when they're just trying to document their experiences.” Another user also chimed with the same tune. They said, “Absolutely disgusting behavior. No one should be harassed for being a foreigner or simply filming. Respect and kindness over ignorance!”
However, one user held a different view. They wrote, “If they don’t want to get recorded, don’t record. Step ahead. Not so difficult. He is on their land.”
The video in so way should be a reflection of the country as a whole. One user rightfully commented so, “It's not everyone issues.....pls don't objectifying every individual problems to a two countries problems...mits simple if he goes to nearby police station and makes a complaint.......so avoid these kind of nuisance....”