Pervez Taufiq, an Indian American photographer, captured a video of a woman verbally harassing his family with racist slurs on a United Airlines shuttle bus. The incident began on the plane when the woman questioned his 11-year-old son about his ethnicity. The harassment continued on the bus, with the woman shouting racial slurs at the children. Taufiq confronted her, and she began directing her racist rant at him, which he recorded on video. The woman called him derogatory names and claimed he was not American. Taufiq posted the video on Instagram, which sparked support from his followers and South Asian influencers. The woman left the bus after speaking to United employees, but Taufiq has not heard from the airline regarding the incident. He is considering reporting it to the FBI. The hardest part for Taufiq has been explaining racism to his children, who were targeted in the incident. Despite this, he has been heartened by the support from the community and believes in the existence of more good people in the world. United Airlines declined to comment on the video. Taufiq hopes for some form of action to be taken against the woman who harassed his family.
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