Flavio Marchesi - originally from Italy but a Londonderry resident for several years now - was attacked in an unprovoked assault in William Street on Monday, December 7.
Mr Marchesi sustained a sprained wrist and injured his back in the attack, which he told this paper he believed was racially motivated.
"I think it was a hate crime because he shouted several times, maybe seven or eight times, 'You are in Ireland! You f**cking foreigner!'
"It was obvious because surely I look different. He came towards me with intention. He didn't hit me by mistake. His shoulder was pointed toward me," he explained.
The assault victim has been living in Londonderry since moving here from his home town of Verbania in Italy over six years ago.
And according to Mr Marchesi it is not the first time he has been subjected to what he termed racial abuse.
"It is not something that everbody would expect. But I'm used to that. Six years in this place. It's happened before. It happened also in terms of less physical, more psychological harassment and discrimination," he stated.
"I don't think it is random. When you see four teenagers, girls hanging out outside Tesco and they shout at you - even though you are not of that nationality - 'Polish bastard f*** off home' There is no mistake in that. That is hate.
"And we are speaking of fifteen, sixteen-year-old girls. Not even that age thirteen, fourteen. Very young people. From since they are very young they behave like this," he added.
Despite having lived in Londonderry and Buncrana over the past number of years Mr Marchesi said this latest incident has forced him to consider his future in the city.
"Sure. Living in a place for quite a long time like I did you start building yourself I kind of life even though it is difficult in this place.
"You cannot just go away like this the day after but I am really considering moving away to another country or to my country pretty son because it is building up and not getting any better," he added.
Mr Marchesi said he would offer the following advice to would-be visitors to the Northern Ireland: "Don't go over there. Especially to the young students who are trying to get on educational programmes."
He added: "I know a lot of young people, especially Italians, the Italian community who came over here as students and they got beaten up, broken jaws, broken bones, they went home with injuries. Disgraceful things.
"You are speaking about eighteen, nineteen, twenty-year-old people coming over to enjoy, have a nice time, study, learn some English. It's a big problem and nobody is doing anything to tackle it. It's not being addressed."
Acknowledging it is a minority of people who engage in these kinds of hate attacks Mr Marchesi said: "I'm trying to be optimistic. I say not the majority. I keep bumping into this situation so often. It is pretty tiring. It is getting to the point where I will react. I feel unwelcome, discriminated against.
"But people from all backgrounds in this town can hate. They can carry hate, harass you, discriminate against you. They can be racist. Especially middle class people.
"I've met middle class people being racist, teachers, professionals. They harass you in a different way. They don't punch you in the face."
The most recent hate crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) show that incidents rose by 66 per cent in Londonderry over the past year. Ten more racist incidents were reported last year than in 2007/8 according to the PSNI Annual Statistical Report. There were 35 incidents reported to police here between April 2008 and April 2009, far less than in Belfast.
Police at Strand Road say they are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched on William Street outside a charity shop around 4.45pm on Monday, December 7.
The culprit is described as being tall and of a slim build and was wearing a brown jacket and jeans. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime and would appeal for anyone who was in the area and witnessed the incident to contact them on 0845 600 8000. Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously through the "Crimestoppers" charity on freephone 0800 555 111.