On her first day in class, Rahia's teacher introduced her as coming from Thailand. Rahia interrupted him to say that she was really from Sri Lanka. "Same thing," said the teacher. Rahia was a victim of:

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Rahia's teacher made an assumption about her ethnicity based on her appearance or name, which is a form of ethnic prejudice. The teacher's response also suggests a lack of sensitivity to cultural differences.

On Her First Day in Class, Rahia's Teacher Introduced Her