Two south Asian guest workers are now fearful about living on the Island after having stones hurled at them in what they believe was a racially motivated attack.Jagadeesh Kothandaraman, 31, from India, and Paul Collay, 29, from Bangladesh, say they did nothing to warrant harassment.The pair said they had “no enemies” on the Island that they were aware of.The men were relaxing on the patio of their home in St George’s on Saturday around 11pm when they heard some noises outside coming from a group of young men.“All of a sudden they threw the stones towards us and one hit [my friend] and he called out to the men and no one was there.“It was clear it was a racism act because when we were chilling they identified us as Indians,” Mr Collay said.Mr Kothandaraman, a chef at Somers Supermart, said he called the police and they took note of the incident.In a letter to The Royal Gazette, he said: “To the best of my knowledge we have no rivals. Today they are throwing stones and what’s next?“Are we the brown Asians not welcomed in this Island? Can’t the brown-skinned people chill out in their apartment?”Mr Collay said he has felt “very insecure” about living on the Island since the incident. He said he now tries to avoid areas such as Hamilton at night.No one should be discriminated against because of their skin colour or ethnic background, he added.“We feel very bad about this incident. This is not the first time in my life I have experienced something like this. In Bermuda I have felt this kind of trouble three times.”He said there needs to be a greater sense of awareness on the Island, between parents and social organisations, to enforce that discrimination of all kinds is wrong.“We are all human and we all have human rights . You cannot discriminate against people because of their skin colour and background. Social organisations are supposed to speak on these hate crimes.”Amnesty International Bermuda director Robyn Skinner said it was disappointing to hear of any possible discrimination here.She said any kind of racially motivated attack went against international norms and the Island’s own Human Rights Act.“Foreign workers who come to our shores should be given the same respect and right to dignity that Bermudians receive.“We are unaware of the motives for these attacks, but unfortunately when economic constraints affect a community, attacks on the most vulnerable are easy areas to vent.“Protecting our migrant workers is, therefore, something Amnesty International Bermuda is working towards ensuring under the court of law.”Ms Skinner continued: “We are just happy that in this case the workers are expressing themselves and coming forward with their concerns. This is one step towards ensuring our migrant workers are respected.”l Useful website: www.amnestybermuda.org.