In the heartfelt clip, the child reportedly responds to someone who questioned whether she was ‘Chinese’. Because of her appearance, a video of a young girl from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, has gone viral online after she spoke about being called ‘Chinese’. Because of her facial features, she makes it clear that she is Indian and says she feels hurt and angry when people question her nationality.
Because of their appearance, people from the region have often spoken about being stereotyped or having their nationality questioned simply.
Her emotional response has struck a chord with many viewers, who said the incident highlights a problem faced by people from Northeast India.
Another commented, “The rest of India needs to understand that they are our part, our family. We can’t say them like this. See how cutely she is saying she gets hurt when people call her Chinese. Please don’t do that. They are our beloved brothers and sisters.”
