Sasa, Dereva? Black-on-black hate in, yes, the hospitality sector
Sometimes, a white person arrives after a black person and orders a sandwich. The black person has ordered a steak, which takes longer to prepare. The sandwich arrives first – it does look like discrimination yet it is not, says Mohammed Hersi.
Never, in my history of writing for The EastAfrican, has my inbox been as full as it is now with feedback to the articles, If you’re black, stand back – discrimination and hospitality and Hospitality industry – our society has stopped respecting elders. From the many, I requested the permission of Trevor Sawyer and Martin Baraza to share their feedback.
Trevor recalls arriving at a Mombasa beach hotel gate as a group of engineers, four white and one a black Kenyan. A friendly security guard enthusiastically greeted the Kenyan engineer, telling him, “Hello driver, I see you have brought my guests back safely.” The vehicle roared with laughter, and the engineers left the guard none the wiser. Till today, they fondly tease their “driver” colleague about the incident.
