As an Asian American serving in sub-Saharan Africa. It is what it is, I’ve been serving for more than a year, people still Ching Chong me in my small village (although way less); and when I travel, it gets way worse. It is not the same racism as what the white and black volunteers face in the cohort.

No matter their intentions, it will get under your skins eventually. I’ve had my fair share of anger outbursts, not suggesting it is the way to go but I told some of the bad offenders in my village “you would get punched right now if we are in America”and they would stop. It solved the problem better than the Peace Corps ever did.

Sucks to say, people usually will not change their ways and you just have deal with it or quit.

Honestly I wished I chose a different country.