Little girl from Arunachal Pradesh responds after being called ‘Chinese’: ‘Humko Indian bolo’

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A young girl from Arunachal Pradesh has responded to a comment about her appearance with a heartfelt message about identity and being Indian. The post was shared Instagram user Karga Tinkle Gongo. In the caption, she addressed a comment that referred to her as Chinese despite her being Indian.Arunachal girl responds to being maken for Chinese. (Instagram/@karga_tinkle_gongo)“Maybe I don’t look the way you expected an Indian person to look, but India has always been a beautiful mix of different faces, cultures, languages and traditions. I’m proud of who I am and where I come from, and I’m also happy that I can speak Hindi,” she wrote.She went on to mention the comment that prompted her response.“So yes, this ‘Chinese bacche Hindi bol lete hai’ comment made me smile, but I hope next time we can be a little more curious and a little less judgmental. We’re all human first. Sending love and good vibes,” she added.(Also Read:

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