"I'm fine now, but I won't pretend I wasn't shaken, she said. For a week I second-guessed every bump, every look, even crossed the road to avoid people. I shared the incident online and since the TikTok went viral, with that came an influx of more racist comments. Ms Choudry said the experience had left her heartbroken and triggered painful memories of growing up in Sunderland, where she was the only brown girl and suffered racism."
"She said what made the incident even more distressing was the reaction of fellow passengers, who allegedly dismissed the abuse, with some saying: they're just kids. She told Metro: Those passengers heard what happened and they instantly thought I was the villain, they blamed me. Racism is rife at the moment. Those men just didn't care. They just instantly knew that they didn't want to help or support me. Race crimes are so high at the moment. I am terrified for my children."
Sophia Choudry was repeatedly called the P-word by four schoolchildren while travelling from Paddington to Maidenhead on the Elizabeth Line on September 7. The incident left her shaken and paranoid about using public transport, causing her to second-guess bumps and glances and cross roads to avoid people. A TikTok of the episode went viral and attracted further racist comments, and the episode triggered memories of childhood racism in Sunderland. Fellow passengers allegedly dismissed the abuse and in some cases blamed her. British Transport Police and TfL are investigating, and Choudry posted on Instagram choosing love amid widespread support.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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