India, June 1 -- Madina and Sebastian, travel content creators behind the joint Instagram account, The Freidank Family, have opened up about the bittersweet realities of documenting their journey across India. Also read | Singapore woman says 'India gets so much bad publicity online', documents 'honest experience travelling in north India'

While exploring the country with their three-year-old child, the interracial couple - hailing from Tanzania and Germany - recently encountered online abuse, sparking a wider conversation about, culture, racism and digital empathy.

In a May 31 Instagram post, the family shared a serene video of themselves seated together in India, contrasted sharply by the text overlaying the clip: "We are in India. So...