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A wedding photographer and hisIndian-Americanfamily were the subject of aracistKaren attack this past week on aUnited Airlinesshuttle bus.

The incident reportedly started when the father defended his kids, who were harassed and told to shut up.

Your family is fromIndia, she told the family on November 24.

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You guys are fking crazy.

Later on, she pulled out her phone to get to record your fking tandoori ss.

Im American, she stated and said Pervez couldnt say the same for him or his family.

Wedding photographer, Pervez Taufiq, at airport, with people and luggage in the background.

Youre from fking India.

A fellow passenger said, Shes out of line, shesdrunk, and we need her off the bus.

Shes been on the bus cussing and screaming, he continued.

A wedding photographer and family on a crowded United bus face insults from a passenger.

She started calling racist slurs at this nice family.

They didnt do anything she doesnt need to be on this bus.

Eventually, she was removed from the shuttle.

A woman in a green shirt on a bus, visibly upset, with other passengers in the background.

Its one of those things you feel like an out-of-body experience, Pervez told theNew York Post.

Weve seen things like that on the Internet, we just never thought wed be in one.

To her, this was a passive way of supporting the racist woman.

Passenger on a bus expressing anger.

To the Good Samaritan who stood up: thank you.

You reminded us that even one voice can make a difference, she wrote.

Comments on Pervezs post stood in support of him and his family.

Passenger on United flight, capturing video with phone, involved in incident with wedding photographer and family.

She added, Indians seem to be blamed more for discrimination that takes place along religion and gender lines.

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Comment on viral incident involving wedding photographer and family on flight, condemning passenger’s insults, suggesting no-fly list.

Instagram comment expressing sympathy to wedding photographer and family after flight incident.