2 Indonesian Citizens Fall Victim to Racial Abuse in the US

But one overseas Indonesian, San Diego based real estate agent Agatha Bun, struck a more defiant tone. “Do not let terror in any form win!” she said, and maintained that there is nothing to fear.

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“There is a lot of intolerance, many people believe hoaxes, while political leaders incite hatred, especially among the ignorant. But if we take all these [anti-Asian] incidents to heart, then it will be unhealthy to one’s body,” added the mother of two.

Stop AAPI Hate noted that Asian women are 2.3 times more likely to experience hate crimes than men.

(Editors: Danur Lambang Pristiandaru, Aditya Jaya Iswara)

Sources: 

https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2021/03/27/105334170/2-wni-jadi-korban-kekerasan-verbal-dan-fisik-di-as-ini-tanggapan-kemenlu?page=all#page2. 

https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2021/03/21/233530270/sentimen-anti-asia-meningkat-bagaimana-nasib-wni-di-as?page=all#page2.