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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.09,0:00:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ (Traditional music) ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.46,0:00:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(People singing)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.92,0:00:21.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So one of the stories BBC Pop Up\Nwas asked to do,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.85,0:00:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was to tell the story\Nof Africans living in India
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.44,0:00:27.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some of the tough \Nexperiences they have.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.45,0:00:30.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought this would be a really\Ninteresting story,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.21,0:00:33.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and instead of just filming it,\Nwe went one better
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.14,0:00:36.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the man who suggested it\Nis gonna help us to make it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.35,0:00:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Benjamin) India is very exciting.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.64,0:00:43.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every day I go out,\NI see something new.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.20,0:00:49.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are lots of Africans now in India\Ndoing their studies,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.53,0:00:51.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're facing a lot of racism.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.48,0:00:58.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Recently, there have been a lot of news\Ntalking about Africans being attacked,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.45,0:01:00.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,molested, beaten up.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.22,0:01:03.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when I hear the stories,\Nit makes me feel so bad about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.90,0:01:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey, how are you doing, guys? \NHow are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.03,0:01:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.62,0:01:16.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are your experiences with Indians?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.00,0:01:18.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Indians? Actually, it's not that much.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.18,0:01:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's not good chemistry between real \NAfricans and Indians, you know, we
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.28,0:01:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't normally associate with Indians, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.68,0:01:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because, normally, Indians, they don't trust us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.04,0:01:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of them, they don't trust us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.83,0:01:34.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, so it is very common in India.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.41,0:01:38.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Indians think that all black women\Nare prostitutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.98,0:01:41.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they- \NSo they ask you, "How much?" like
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.67,0:01:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How much do you want me...?"\NTo stay with him.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.59,0:01:46.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They ask this kind of question.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.44,0:01:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We all have similar experiences, you know, as this-
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.21,0:01:53.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of the people, you know, \Nthe local people towards us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.03,0:01:57.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all, some are very good. Very, very, \Nvery, very open-minded, you know
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.65,0:02:03.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Benjamin, some of the stories\Nyour friends told us
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.96,0:02:05.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were quite disturbing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.63,0:02:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that largely happens because\NIndians don't know their own history
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.97,0:02:14.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Africans played such a big role\Nin India between 14th and 17th century.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.46,0:02:18.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even today, a big African community lives\Nin the state of Gujarat.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.88,0:02:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it would be really good for you\Nto come along and meet them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.57,0:02:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you think?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.54,0:02:23.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes. It would be great.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.74,0:02:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, let's go and meet them then.\N- Yeah, let's do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.26,0:02:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ (music) ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.41,0:02:36.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So after a long drive\Nthrough the state of Gujarat
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.79,0:02:40.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're about to meet the Sidi community\Nnear the town of Sasan.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.51,0:02:41.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm so excited, you know.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.95,0:02:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm really surprised to see\Nsome Africans here in India.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.12,0:02:47.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This part of India really...\NI really want to meet with them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.67,0:02:49.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and interact with them more.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.16,0:02:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Hello, namaste.\N- Namaste.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.06,0:02:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- How are you?\N- Fine.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.30,0:02:57.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- That's great.\N- Yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.05,0:03:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(in Gujarati) We've been\Nliving here for 400 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.22,0:03:06.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The local ruler \Nbrought us here from Africa
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.59,0:03:09.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we just settled in India \Nand never went back to Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.17,0:03:12.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪ (music) ♪
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.72,0:03:27.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(children laughing and singing)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.16,0:03:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just feel like I'm in Africa.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.15,0:03:35.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are sitting in school\Nlike Africans {\i1}are{\i0} sitting.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.40,0:03:39.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, as some are saying, if they go\Nbeyond the vicinity of this city
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.12,0:03:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and village, in other parts of India,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.88,0:03:43.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are told to stop \Nand frequently asked:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.82,0:03:46.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Are you from the Sidi?\NAre you from Africa?"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.07,0:03:49.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Exactly the same kind of \Nquestions you face in Delhi.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.66,0:03:54.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These kinds of things, how do you\Nsolve them? We also face them,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.22,0:03:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but how do you tackle them?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.34,0:03:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(in Gujarati)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.85,0:04:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you ever have the feeling like\Nyou want to go back to Africa?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.28,0:04:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To resettle in Africa,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.50,0:04:14.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or do you still want to be in India?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.05,0:04:16.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(speaking in Gujarati)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.24,0:04:21.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[V] - He's saying he's like any Indian.\NWhy would he want to leave this place?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.04,0:04:40.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Speaking in Gujarati)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.47,0:04:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Traditional music playing)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.80,0:04:57.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Speaking in Gujarati)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.55,0:05:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I came it was like\NI was emotionally charged.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.71,0:05:04.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I almost wanted to cry when I saw\Nall the black Africans coming out
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.86,0:05:07.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to greet me this afternoon.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.18,0:05:11.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coming here today really has changed\Nmy perception of India.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.10,0:05:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has created a bond, it has created\Na mindset in me now
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.04,0:05:18.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there are people who are ready\Nto receive Africans
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.00,0:05:20.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whenever they see Africans in India.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.81,0:05:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seeing this society today has given me\Nhope that in the near future
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.25,0:05:30.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,India will be a less racist society,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.70,0:05:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because this community is a symbol\Nthat Africans are also Indians.