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[quote=Anonymous]In Japan, being black will stick out but you won't experience any violence or overt racism.

Russia is where you need to be careful. They have right-wing groups, one is known as "Nashi" (loosely translated as "Us") that is hard-core, like groups roaming the street looking to give a beat-down. Ukraine and other countries nearby, to a lesser extent. I have one Indian friend who got heavily beaten in Lithuania. He was ex-military but that's no good when it's 5 on 1 (and the cowards usually fight like that). Still has a mean scar on his face to show for it. Then I know another guy, also Indian, who got beaten in Estonia and it was so bad they sent him to nearby Finland for medical treatment. Took him about a month to recover.

Actually, despite politics you're more likely to be safe if you make it clear you're American. A lot of these guys (and they're almost always guys) are after the Africans, particularly Nigerians, because they have  reputation for scamming and crime in those countries.[/quote]

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