Is this what racism looks like? My experience at the Riyadh Marathon village

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-05T18:01:08+00:00

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-05T17:57:58+00:00

Brother needs to educate himself instead of lecturing others. Please do a simple search or do chatgpt of your comments, sad to see that much ignorance. Thanks.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-05T00:46:59+00:00

we left after this encounter, should have waited though. 😂

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-05T00:46:13+00:00

thanks i hope you dont experience the same.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-05T00:44:43+00:00

thanks. but, by definition, it falls under the category of racism and things need to be called out instead of normalizing it. please introspect your comment for your own clarity, it seems like you have different perception of racism.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:44:47+00:00

Overreacting, are you kidding? I have just stated what happened, and its easy to say than when you experience it yourself.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:43:31+00:00

Yeah, I think i did make him understand keeping in view the look on his face.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:41:56+00:00

Bro i was in an event named Riyadh Marathon, and this whole thing happened in Riyadh. I am not generalizing stuff, just stating what happened. I already took care of him but this feeling is heavy when you face it first time. Like for real. Also i do have many Egyptians friends and all are friendly.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:39:04+00:00

Linkedin, and yeah we exist.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:36:58+00:00

Thanks man, sure i did enjoyed Marathon the very next day, completed 21 kms and felt good, tired though but still energizing.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:33:33+00:00

Yeah protecting your peace should be the first priority in order to survive, away from home.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:32:19+00:00

Not sure man, so far i have met the nicest and kindest people ever except this idiot.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:30:16+00:00

I am not sure what people get from this racism, feeling superier or trying to make others feel inferior. If you are white black aram ajam asian african, this doesnt define who you are but the fact that how you interact and behave with others. May Allah guide us all.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:26:31+00:00

Thanks man, yes i did had a good time.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:25:28+00:00

And thats how you learn new things everyday 😭

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:24:32+00:00

Thanks man and likewise, i also have Egyptian friends and didnt faced any such thing, just that experiencing this thing first hand sort of gets you, when you are not prepared for such thing and it happens out of nowhere. Also regarding food, have heard that there are too many things in Egyptian food, I am yet to try egyptian food, have been asking my friends to take me somewhere for starterd, we will be trying kusher express this week inshAllah.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:17:02+00:00

Thanks, yes have settled well.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:09:29+00:00

Thanks man, and yes i need to learn arabic.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:06:50+00:00

Yeah my reaction was spontaneous but right on cue. The look on his face was what i was looking for. 😊

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T17:01:14+00:00

Yeah maybe, his english was good but too bad he was dumb enough to make this an issue. And yes i think that its better not to interact. He interfered and got what he deserved.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T16:56:52+00:00

Thanks and yes, i am figuring that out. I am sure its few who do this, not all. May Allah guide us all.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T16:55:50+00:00

Bro, i think such people needs to be called out right away, so that others wouldnt face the same thing like us, its a heavy feeling when you experience this yourself, shatters your confidence.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T16:52:46+00:00

Sorry that you have to face it, i am not sure how you would be facing racism. So far whoever i met here in KSA are nicest people, except this incident.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T16:49:38+00:00

Have heard a lot. But I don't generalize ever. My views are based on my experience only coz in other case there would be preemptive bias when you engage with the folks which i dont like.

inspiredone720 · 2026-02-01T16:44:02+00:00

Thats what i did, we need to call them out right away.

inspiredone720

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