London, Dec. 19 (TNS): With her ginger hair, deep emerald eyes and white skin you’d been forgiven for thinking Pooja Ganatra was more likely to be from Ireland than India, British media reported on Tuesday.
But the 24-year-old was actually born in Mumbai to “typically Indian” parents and is now demanding a DNA test to find out where her unusual looks come from, according to Daily Mirror report.
The young woman has been shunned and bullied in a country where such features are decidedly unusual.
Pooja, who runs her own clothes manufacturing business, said: “When I was born, my family had never seen anyone who looked like me before because they all have brown skin, black hair and brown eyes, like most Indians.
“Everyone in my neighbourhood was absolutely fascinated by me and were all very curious as to why I looked so different.
“Indians love to pose for photos with different-looking people from overseas, so I often get people coming up to me asking for pictures.
“It’s happened more than 100 times in my life – I have to tell them, ‘relax, I’m Indian too’.”
She said taxi drivers often mistake her for English and are stunned when she starts speaking in Hindi.
She continued: “The funniest one is when I’m charged the foreigner price for public attractions because they think I’m a backpacker, so I have to prove I’m Indian.
“When I was in America people wouldn’t believe me when I told them I’m Indian. Even the customs officer at the airport had to look twice at my passport and asked me if I’m really from India.
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