| Two separate incidents of attacks on Indian students | | | | 5. Shout and seek for help if you are threatened or in |
| in Australia have hinted at underlying racial hatred. A | | | | danger. |
| 25 year old boy from Andhra Pradesh, Shravan | | | | 6. Avoid working on night shifts. |
| Kumar, has been brutally attacked by a group of | | | | 7. If you are a girl, keep a pepper spray handy in |
| Australian teenage students. He was stabbed with a | | | | your bag. |
| screwdriver by these Aussie teens that also left | | | | 8. Do not keep the volume of your iPod loud, |
| three of his friends injured. The boys' condition is | | | | because you need to be alert, especially during the |
| supposed to be critical. In another incident, Baljinder | | | | night time. |
| Singh, 25, was attacked on Monday night when two | | | | 9. Lodge a police complaint immediately when you |
| men carrying weapons approached him and attacked | | | | see or become a victim of such incidents. |
| him for money. The police officer who is investigating | | | | 10. Do not go out in areas which reek of drunkards, |
| Singh's case has stated that it was an "opportunistic | | | | drug addicts and anti-social elements. |
| crime", but was not racially motivated. | | | | 11. If you are hanging out in a pub, leave before 11 |
| The recent attacks can fear Indian students who | | | | pm, because most pub brawls happen well past 11 |
| have looked upon Australia as a preferred destination | | | | pm when people are high on booze. |
| for overseas education. Racial attacks or otherwise, | | | | 12. Avoid cheap means of accommodation, because |
| Indian students have to be careful about not being | | | | though they are easy on your pocket; they can be |
| attacked overseas. | | | | dangerous. If you can afford, at least go for |
| Here are measures that Indian students studying | | | | accommodation and food joints which charge an |
| abroad can take, to prevent getting attacked abroad: | | | | average amount of money, rather than dirt cheap. |
| 1. If you see a group of guys walking towards you, | | | | 13. Do not boast about your native language by |
| particularly at night, change direction and walk over | | | | talking loudly or crudely. This can invite the ire of |
| to the other side | | | | certain people who may be offended by the |
| 2. Travel in the first class compartment of the train | | | | 'boisterous' show of behavior. |
| after 7 pm. Or better travel near the guard's | | | | 14. Do not mix with students of your nationality only. |
| compartment; it really does help | | | | Try and mingle with the white guys. Being friends |
| 3. Do not indulge in racist comments, saying | | | | overcomes all barriers, and that includes racism too. |
| something 'rude' about whites and do not react to | | | | 15) If danger lurk menacingly, pull the door handles of |
| racial comment | | | | all the cars nearby. All the cars in countries like |
| 4. Keep the Emergency police number on your speed | | | | Australia have security alarm. |
| dial. | | | | |