They started threatening him, telling him to settle things outside. But François tried to engage in a conversation with them, to reason with them. They were questioning him like often happens to us Africans. His Russian friend, who was there, recorded the incident and told Antoine how the conflict unfolded. He was waiting to receive his food when two other Russians started to pick on Ndzhelassili for being Black. Early on the morning of August 18, Ndzhelassili was ordering food at a Burger King in the city centre with another Russian friend. The next night, Ndzhelassili went out with other friends. But he saw that African students were being ignored – we weren't integrated into the university's activities – so he resigned.Īntoine says that he spent the evening of August 16 with Ndzhelassili playing video games at his place. He even taught French and economics because he was studying economics.Īt one point, he was the president of the African students association at UFU (Ural Federal University). When I came here, I didn't speak the language at all, and he helped me a lot. When I left my country, my brother put me in touch with François. He told us that the young student was a great source of support for him when he started studying in Yekaterinburg. © The Observers 'They were questioning him like often happens to us Africans'Īntoine (not his real name) is a friend of Ndzhelassili’s who also originates from West Africa. He served as the president of the Association of African Students, gave French and economics lessons, and participated in activities such as dancing, boxing and football. Ndzhelassili was an active member of the student community in Yekaterinburg.
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