A black American woman who once said that she found it “safe” in Russia, now revealed that she and her child were attacked by racist neighbors in Moscow.Francin Villa moved from the United States to Russia, in the hope of avoiding racial discrimination. However, in a viral video, he revealed that his dream had turned into a nightmare after the attack.According to the New York Post report, Villa claimed that he and his 2 -year -old child were brutally beaten by local people in a racist attack. He also said that the neighbors hurt racial slarses on him in Russian. This incident has shocked many people who remember the first praise of life in Russia.Villa had earlier shared her experience of going to Moscow in the 2020 documentary ‘Black in the USSR’, which aired on the Russian state media outlet RT. At that time, he spoke warmly about the country and said, “I feel free to live in Russia, because in Russia, whatever it is, I can walk out and I am safe.”Five years later, she says that faith is shattered. In his video, one appears that with a blood -soaked mouth and visible injuries, Villa said that the attack was not only terrible, but felt like a cruel turn, as it happened in the country, she believed that she would be his safe shelter. , “The fact is that his motherland is an additional painful shock,” he said.In the video, neighbors could be seen preventing Villa from entering their own apartments, demanding their identity, and asked when she had been living in Russia. According to Villa, he also cut electricity.Social media users have reacted with anxiety and sympathy, many have indicated the irony of someone who escapes from racism in the US only to face it in Russia.Others have said that going to another country does not mean that you can avoid discrimination.“Why did she not go to Africa?” A user on X said, made fun of him using casual racism.Another said: “Why Russia of all places?”“I mean those who live in Russia want to leave Russia as well and they decided to go there!” Another user added.Another pinch: “In all places ??? You went to a white ????”
