The Most Honest Travel Vlogger is Just Racist 

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never think you’re milking it, people are so casual with racism towards south asian people and it needs to be called out more, whether it’s people online or around us

That video having 4 million views is crazy. Imagine the influence that had on the average person of what India is like and it’s not like people have a good image of India anyway. This is literally like if an Indian traveled to NYC, and only filmed homeless people living below the poverty line and portrayed the entire US as dirty and disgruntled.

Can you talk about the murder of Jaahnvi Kandula? A video would be even better, if you are not aware she was run over by a cop last September and there is video proof of it all, he was even laughing about it and made racist comments after doing it, and he was recently not charged for it because of lack of evidence, she was from India

I saw a video (short) of a guy trying to film the cremation at the Ganga Ghats, and he gets told politely not to film. He calls the man a madman for telling him to stop and starts to say how he was wrongfully asked to stop filming. It's crazy how he thought it was okay to film someone's funeral. If he did this sort of thing in America or any western country he would get assaulted. Some of these vloggers are absolutely the worst people I have ever seen.

Bro went to every single street vendor talking about how delicious the food is and basically named the title “look at the bad food quality here in india”

Under his video, there were so many Indians saying that "they're sorry" for his experience, I don't understand what they're sorry for exactly-, sorry that the white man had to live in those conditions that so many people go their whole life in FOR A WEEK? the brown guilt goes crazyyyy, instead of feeling sorry for people living in those poverty-stricken areas, he SHAMES them? I mean who does that, have some frickin empathy ffs and I admit we need to improve our condition but this is no way to approach that topic.

In my Canadian experience, the most horrible racist things i hear from people are about the Indian population in canada. It always leaves me in awe that human beings can be so crude and awful to people they dont even attempt to understand or empathize with. We’re all just out here trying to live 😢

India without context: this place sucks India with context: this place sucks

"...said the white man who's given the utmost respect by the people that get the least." This gutted me alive. Chills.

this dude slamming india and going on to praise japan is what got me. so typical

Damn, these comments, they really missed the entire point. It'll take a few years before they get it.

Wow Saji. The last half of this video had me shocked and nearly in tears. I am middle eastern, and have experienced some similar stereotypes as Indians and feel deeply for Indian people. The imagery of him refusing to hand over a few coins to those kids while there are donations on screen was chilling. I didn't know I could love Anthony Bourdain more but am stunned by his words for the Palestinian people. I always admired his view on the cultures he visits as part of his show, he always showed a deep respect for any of the people he encountered. I read his book A Cook's Tour which if I remember correctly just shares some of his experiences traveling around the world and meeting people and eating delicious food. RIP.

I miss Anthony Bourdain so much. I miss the curiosity and wonder and love he promoted to everyone. Watching Travel RU-vid feels hollow and lonely because it's missing the people. I don't get to hear the people talk and share what they want the world to know about them. Lovely video Saji as always

As a Mexican-American I relate to much to your frustration! Yt rich people looking down at our homes while simultaneously profiting off our culture is so aggravating

It's an honest review dude. Deal with it. He spoke positively about the positive and negative about the negative

So thankful that someone came forward and made this beautiful, meaningful video!

Saji is wearing the default indian 2000s college student glasses

This man has experienced untold kindness by people around the world and just expects it.

I'm agree with the vlogger. That's the FACT.

He's not racist for describing what he didn't like about India lol he doesn't have to mention history and the circumstances to give his opinion

Thank you for this video bro. I’m Jamaican, not Indian. But I always see people giving Jamaica the same type of treatment.. although I will admit, India gets treated way worse by Westerners and is looked down upon much more often for things that isn’t their fault or is out of their control. I really appreciate you bringing up these issues because they apply to most countries that aren’t “white” countries. Thank you Saji, keep up the good work bro.

When I was in my late teens, I went on an student exchange to Hungary just after it had left the USSR (yes I'm old, moving on.) The poverty there was unreal and their currency so devalued that you could eat out every night at a restaurant for less than three pounds for a three course meal. We had local guides from the families of the students and they kept telling us off for not paying attention and getting scammed. Eventually I had to sit one of them down and explain that, even getting scammed, we were paying a small fraction of what these things would cost back home. I let myself get scammed because these people were so poor and I, a teenager with holiday money from my parents, had more than the seller would see in months. Let them scam me, let them get something nice for their families, let them eat well for a while. Who cares if I lost a few quid in the process? It makes me seethe to see these travel bloggers using a local in the way this guy did. The local put aside his entire day for this man, even paid for him in some cases and then the vlogger has the gall to say that he was scammed? He scammed that local man, he wasted his time. You can't walk around a place talking about the poverty and then be shocked when someone helps you out and then asks for help in return. I guarantee that the amount the local was asking for was less than one of those Patreon donations. (Which he showed over footage of poor children begging? How tone-deaf can you be?) Such a deeply entitled, colonial mindset. I really can't express how much I despise it.

Are you upset sweetheart?

Its not racism its facts

Please never say you're 'milking' this subject, this is a very real issue that needs to be talked about more, as right now more then ever, people are uneducated on India's history and it enforces stereotypes even more. I'm super appreciative about your content, thanks Saji ^^

the patron donors WITH THE AMOUNTS showing up on screen as those kids are begging for money is actually insane. how do you think about that for more than 2 seconds and decide that’s ok to post?

Nah. Theres no excuse for the filth, begging, scamming and harassment he endured while there... That was despicable. Shitting everywhere , pissing everywhere, contant harassment... No shit he had a bad time. Anybody would.

Man goes to one of the most hospitable and welcoming countries in the world, where everyone is just excited to share their culture, and makes the focus about a singular bad event that might not even have happened 💀

im so glad for this video man, that video had always rubbed me the wrong way. the way he spoke about things was all very ignorant and blatantly disregarding a large demographic. thank you saji,

You can call him a racist, not a liar though.

India is very obviously a beautiful country but with many, many flaws (as is with virtually every country ever). Just irks me a little how some Indians don't realise the flaws of their country and remain ignorant/'defend' it. And I'm not talking about the stereotypes, but genuine criticism. No country is exempt from criticism and nationalism does nothing for you. That aside, I do definitely wish to visit India when I'm older. Will definitely be an amazing trip.

Hi saji, im a muslim , and the part of the video where guftar claims that he is a decedent of our prophet is COMPLETELY false. We believe that there are no living relatives of the prophet today (I think under Shia belief which is a branch of islam, they believe one of the prophet companies decedents exist today, but it is agreed upon all islamic branches the prophet Muhammad PBUH has no living relatives.) So therefore, he is sinning, and his way of getting money from this would most likely give him hellfire in our belief. Muslims have nothing to do with this crook, he only brings shame. I hope this clears things up

i applaud you for speaking out on this. i'm not indian, but i am nigerian and the amount of hate i get because 'all nigerians are scammers' or we're gross because we get haircuts on the side of the road etc is so disheartening. it's only over the last 5 or so years that i've accepted and appreciated my nigerian heritage and i'm trying to embrace it as much as possible now because why should i be embarrassed? okay yes we do some things differently to westerners, but westerners also do some weird things. wearing shoes inside of the house is weird in some cultures, finishing all your food on the plate is weird in other cultures. people from all across the world have differences and i wish people would just accept it rather than putting others down

I remember getting that exact video in my recommendations/feed. Yea the video is insane, they treated him great and he ate good.

"InDiA Is So GreAt! WhiCh Is WhY i WoN'T ReTUrN TheRE!"

“small minded american”…..making ignorance a brand is real gross. he knows exactly what he’s doing

Very very well said. My mom traveled around India last year and was greeted with so much kindness and hospitality, even people being protective of her as a female traveling alone. She was even invited to Sherwani fitting (mens wedding outfit) by 2 men who toured her around all day and treating her to their favorite restaurants. Most of what I've seen of Indias population is generous and welcoming, including the small brained Americans videos. Wish that part was what people drew attention to more often

Your content is so good, Saji!! This is so insightful, and needs to be shouted from the rooftops!! The difference between this guy, and Anthony Bourdain, is empathy. Bourdain saw poverty in 3rd world countries, and it broke his heart. I once saw him stop, while recording to say how absurd it was that children his daughter’s age were digging for food in piles of trash behind him. He had heart. I’ve seen him try to help hungry locals by paying for them to eat, and it turns into a negative thing because people are so poor, and his offer meant more than he realized. This privileged asshole isn’t the same quality of human that he was, may he rest in peace.

What an amazing video, thank you sm

I know this isn't the point of the video but one aspect of the whole "I got food poisoning in X country" thing that people don't seem to bring up is the fact that your guts mircobiome is a factor- lots of people getting food poisoning when they go to a completely new country doesn't inherently mean the food is "bad" or "dirty" the way people often think- if you grew up in an area you build up some level immunity, when someone brand new comes into the area they might get sick and that totally sucks!! but it isn't a whole indictment on the food from that area- my cousin got bad food poisoning in Japan, to the point of hospitalization but she didn't make a nasty video acting like all Japanese food is dangerous, she just got a bad batch from a maybe dodgy street food vendor, it happens.

Dude it hurts so much to hear about how much South Asia in general used to thrive and also just like lack of conflict between different groups and stuff and realising how colonialism really just ruined everything for us and will most likely continue to do so for generations.

The idea that a nation and ancient culture as diverse as India, to the extent it could be considered almost as diverse as Europe, can be summarised as somewhere that just 'sucks' is insane to me. Was there nothing that appealed to this vlogger? Did he travel the length and breadth?

This video is pure cope. I'm an Indian who watched his video and he simply said exactly what I thought when I visited India, and it's probably what most people think when they visit.

As a person with ancestry from a developing nation (I hate the term "third world") there is something so hilarious about people from super Imperialist countries judging nations that never harmed other societies. Yes, a place like Haiti is struggling financially but they once had resources that the world yearned for. They also can live clear of conscience because their doesn't destabilize others lives to thrive. To look down on a country full of such rich cultures is so shameful.

i know we americans tend to be paranoid, but i cannot fathom looking at someone--a stranger who guided me around their city for free and bought *me* things--asking me for a few bucks and say they're a scammer. the fucking nerve!!

Yes next video

that bald and bankrupt guy did stuff like this as well, he was invited to the home of a taxi driver, because there was no hotel around, so he sat in the cap drivers home eating his food, while simultaneously talking in English to his camera how dirty everything was. I feel ashamed to be a westerner.

Bruh I’ve lowkey been kinda thinking travel vlog videos are kinda racist af sometimes like they’re just looking for good camera bait and being mad disrespectful to people from the areas n shit

Thank you Saji, one of the best videos I have come across in a long time.

He clearly said the people are great but the trash and pollution aren’t. That’s true.

Similar shit happens with Mexico. People think that we all are just potential narcos or something. We do not live ina movie or series, most of our lives are normal, beaurocratic and all. I am not saying that we don't have problmes, but we are just people, we enjoy movies, videogames, not only novelas, haha.

As an Indian woman who has recently been traveling around the country, I've noticed that locals bend over backwards to help out (especially white) foreign people, while a domestic traveler like me only gets a fraction of the same treatment. There were lovely, helpful people but also an equal amount of people giving me unasked for advice when they find out I was traveling by myself or simply not being treated as well. I really don't know when that sort of worship will end but hopefully the friendliness and hospitality remain. In a related note, I am currently traveling in South-east Asia and I'm often the only brown tourist in some places. This is generally fine and locals have been wonderful so far but I had some (white) tourist come up to me and ask me if I worked at the shop that I too was shopping at. Like they can't imagine brown people doing anything besides living a life of servitude or imagine people from any other part of the world also traveling like them???

So he’s racist for proving “pre-supposed stereotypes” are not stereotypes but the truth? I think your title is more click baity than his title about food poisoning

Good morning sir!

"wow someone doesn't like being bugged by a 100 people a minute everywhere they go, get scammed and step into shit so they are a racist!"

dismissing an ENTIRE SUBCONTINENT based on a trip is insane

this actually made me teary eyed. so many people were so incredibly kind and welcoming to him, and he chose to put down them and their home. he takes advantage of so many people’s kindness only to call them and their home disgusting and dirty to millions of people.

Spot on brother! This was exactly my thoughts after I first saw this video.

Truth hurts. All you've done is given them more exposure and people see the truth.

you're not milking anti-indian sentiments, you are doing a great service discussing it for a wider audience.

As an Eastern European, who knows my country “sucks” and has always been portrayed in the weirdest ways possible, I totally get it.

the title "racist" is just stupid...

Man im not indian but this breaks my heart. I dont dislike white people or anything, but its heartbreaking to see how people are blissfully ignorant

"Someone expects to be _paid_ for giving me a _guided tour,_ like some kind of _tour guide?_ SCAMMER!!!!"

I hear your passion and anger in this video. It's inspiring. This IS truly angering. The oppressors rarely learn, and we constantly have to repeat ourselves. The kindest people are ones who've been hurt the most. Thank you for yet again another great video.

Saji you hit the nail right on the head. Im a military veteran and the street food from countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, southeast Asia and North Africa have been amazing. Small Brained knew exactly he was doing in his videos

Hey, if India doesn’t suck, Why do you live in US and not India?

gotta say imma fan of small brained americans content not because of him but bc he isn’t afraid to talk to the locals and interact w them and even hangout w them, him being racist tho is not easy to ignore. as a mexican, watching kinda talk down to anyone who didn’t speak his language and also filling their subtitles w bunch of nonsense hurt dearly. i imagined my grandma speaking to him out of kindness and his using that for content

one of his videos popped up on my feed where he was basically calling vietnam dirty and shitty before flying to japan where his ramen restaurant owner friend basically just gave him a job and a room in his parent's house. so of course he was calling japan the best country in the world the privilege and entitlement jumped out of the screen

Ive been to india. Nice people all around. Tbh, i hated the air, sound and filth there. The smell all around the place was unbearable. Ddnt get sick but was just disgusted all around. Again the people are nice its just the place.

great video! as a south asian myself I found your vid very interesting.

As a muslim you're right, that guy that says his a "descendant" of the prophet may or may not be valid but it is unethical to earn money in that way in Islam. The prophets were just people in Islam (people with a message from God) and treating their so called descendants as people you actually "worship" and revere undermines the entire religion of Islam.

Exactly, he steps on and disrespects the worst-treated people who actually meant well.

Thank you for making this video.

Hes not racist 🤣 hes right.

They never ever go into the subways and metros in these Indian cities...

"Said the white man who is given the utmost respect from the peopel who get the least". Idk why my heart started racing and eyes were wet..

I haven't watched this, and I haven't heard of either of you, and I don't know if that guy is racist. What I do know is my own experience, which was to try to visit India and experience its vibrant culture, architecture, and vegetarian food, and I ended up getting my wallet and almost passport stolen, having the hotel staff ask for a tip after I told him I got my money stolen, taxi scammers making a deal and then breaking it once they had me in the car, feces thrown on my shoes as part of a scam to get me to pay another guy to clean them, confronted by a group of feral dogs, confronted by people trying to rip me off, getting ripped off multiple times, getting food/drink poisoning even though I never drank the water, buying a "Coke" in a glass when the seller told me that I had to return the glass, and I realized that all of the glasses had "Coke" filled up to different levels, people coming up to me to beg at nearly every moment, people trying to get me to buy trinkets, people cutting in line to the extent to which you had to fight to move forward, unsafe driving, unsafe safety within vehicles, a tour guide bragging out of nowhere that he was cheating on his wife with multiple women in multiple cities, and he also took me to a place to buy things even though I only agreed to the tour on the condition that I wouldn't be taken to buy things. And the "international terminal" that I departed from only had toilets with hoses (no toilet paper), so I had to wait until getting into the plane to use the toilet. The people at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple did get me a ride home for free after my wallet was stolen there, and there was a Sikh guy at the end who got me back to the airport without incident. This was New Delhi. You can call me a name if you'd like, but this is my "lived experience", so to speak, and I hear from media that that's important these days.

this video made me so sad, I cannot even express it in words. it sucks to see people come to the country you love and want to share your culture with other people and have them not even think about how their words and behaviour impact the people of the place they chose to visit

Fax you cooked on this bro I was always disgusted how racist people were to the India kids at school

As a Pakistani myself you are right and i felt your anger and sadness - as south asians we are so excited to show the good parts of our culture bc we are so misunderstood and hated

Nah india is actually really gross maybe you should go there sometime.

Well if you ask us Spanish we will tell you not to go. The rape situation is disgusting and has affected our citizens. India isnt pleasant…be honest

*goes to downtown portland oregon* *sees one homeless camp* The United States is awful!! do not visit!!!”

THANK YOU SAJI for talking about the generalized racism against Indians ! lately as india is becoming more mainstream I see more truly stereotypical and very racist remarks against Indians trying to drag us down and what's fucked up is not enough people are talking about this or even treating this as RACISM .

So everyone that says America is terrible is racist then? It doesn't make sense hes literally giving honest opinions on countries get a grip 🤣

The thing is, he somehow has the habit of just stepping into marriages? For instance when he was in Vietnam, he straight up just went to a strangers wedding, or even when he was in (i think it was, dont know it exactly) India, the same, he just joins in. Isnt that a bit weird?

There's this ytber called wisespade7. He too makes these kinds of vids but not just on indians but also on africans and a particular type of poor asian countries. He does this in the name of "COMEDY". He has like over 1 MILLION subs.

There are canadian sub reddits that are so full of south asian hate but nobody cares... I am not the least surprised by this vlogger's video about India. Sad and ignorant.

Love these styles of videos. You be talking about different topics but yo content style reminds me of Nathan Zed

I think there's a lot of context left out of this video; I've been watching SBA for a while, his channel only recently blew up (while doing his Japan vlogs) he was broke during most of his travels, even before he started traveling he was hitchhiking across America taking small odd jobs to make money. Just to put this out there as a comparison, I am Colombian, SBA used to live in Colombia and didn't always say the nicest things about it (recently he said he would never return to Colombia) but it doesn't bother me because when I take a step back and look at the big picture I noticed some of the truths in his comments. I don't think this was a bad video but I do think a little more research and a second part to it might help get the story straight.

Getting better and better. This piece was surprisingly emotional on a topic that is often spoken but always from a moralistic approach. I cannot give you anything except the engagement, wish you a great week, thanks for the content

i live in an area of britain with a significant indian population and it pains me that colonialism isn’t discussed more, apparently henry viii is still more important to our education somehow because i don’t remember any mention of it during my time at school

But India really sucks

This whole video is basically him seething and coping about India not being a shithole.

I had an Indian delivery man today, he must have been about 5'8 but crowed with a glorious mullet and moustache. When I swung the door open he just said "hey man" with a big grin and his thumb up. Now that dude, fuckin rocked

Hot take: I think travel vloggers are not truly understanding how to engage with a culture; they are more so interested in just 'showing off' a culture to their subscribers. I especially find it troubling that some travel vloggers aren't interested in learning about a different country and its culture, only being bothered to gain some 'understanding' when they need to use a POC as a prop for translation or guidance instead of centring them and their experiences in the video.

I watched his video i was vexed man, and all the Indians were downright agreeing with the fucking title and apologizing ? Crazy.. also the fact he deliberately goes to the worst cities ever to show the "real" india lmaoo and i mean there are homeless people in NYC subs too but no south asian would point to that and say yep america bad

according to the indian government, every 18 minutes a woman is graped in india.