A Nigerian medical practitioner has taken to social media to recount how she was racially abused as a child in Russia.
According to the medical doctor, she was dubbed a ‘monkey’ due to the colour of her skin.
Taking to the social media platform, Facebook, the medical practitioner identified as Obianma Onya stated that she suffered a traumatic childhood due to the racism that she experienced in Russia, which was then called the USSR.
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Obianma, who is a mother of three doctors, said she moved to Moscow with her parents at the age of five.
She recalled instances when other children called her a monkey because of how she looked.
According to her, she initially went home in tears after each incident until her mother spoke to her, saying that being Black means she is strong.
Since then, she “stopped shrinking, faced her tiny tormentors squarely and fought back physically.”
Offering advice to parents with children who are navigating tough spaces, she emphasized the importance of affirmative words as they help build self-esteem and develop positive self-image.
Read her full narration below:
