CNN journalist Larry Madowo has lamented about how he went through a difficult time with the residents of the city of New Delhi, India after visiting this week.
Through his Twitter page, the journalist said that he could not enjoy free time in peace because everyone who saw him was asking to be photographed with him.
The journalist said that many were meeting him to ask for a picture with him just because his skin is black and not because they know him from his presence on international television for a long time.
The broadcaster also noted that such a situation never happened the last time he was in India.
He said that when he was in China, many people were also asking him to take pictures with them, even bringing their children for pictures.
“Random people keep asking me for pictures in New Delhi, and not because they recognize me from TV. Itās because Iām Black/foreign. I donāt get it,” Madowo tweeted.
Random people keep asking me for pictures in New Delhi, and not because they recognize me from TV.
Itās because Iām Black/foreign. I donāt get it pic.twitter.com/l1qZUcCeMn
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) January 5, 2023
“I get asked for pictures A LOT in China. They bring their kids, everyone smiles, itās cute. I donāt remember this happening when I was last in India in Mumbai or Bangalore. But my Israeli friends have also been asked for pictures in Delhi by strangers.
“Some people find it offensive that theyāre being exoticized or commoditized like this. But Iām used to taking pictures with people who see me on TV for their social media feeds.
“We once got stuck deep in Murangāa central Kenya with a white friend. āMuthungu!ā the kids shouted But we move, irregardless,” he added.
