"Abang Syed, betulke saya anak luar nikah?"
I don't think I ever wanted to explain this to any child, again.
Warning
⚠
I am ranting.
Chow Kit Kids.
Recently a media showed a government school made for Gelendangan kids.
I have always been supporting awareness programme. Always. However, I think it is so wrong if the information is distorted just to increase ratings.
Gelendangan kids. The word Gelendangan alone irks me. But to general public,maybe that would paint the right picture.
However if you claim the kids are anak luar nikah, anak pelacur, anak penagih dadah...tell me, what are you trying to educate. Why are you punishing the kids?
Months ago, a volunteer said the same thing, a norm stigma that anak-anak Chowkit is anak pelacur. One child heard it and came to me.
"Abg Syed, betulke saya anak pelacur? Abg tu cakap"
I smile fast and said, come here, your name is Qwerty and you mum is Kak Ghjkl. She takes care of you the best she can and your job is to learn grow up to be a good citizen. Don't ever let anyone think you are less deserving in the society. Ever.
I went to the volunteer and ask if he needs an extra information. He thought he was being funny and didn't realise the kid heard that. He apologies.
Why are you apologising to me? Is it because I caught you saying tales?
You go and apologise to the child. You go correct your facts to those who you told such lies. Imagine your information spread. Its all your fault.
He did that. Still, it hurt a kid.
So recently the whole country heard about this school filled with anak pelacur, anak luar nikah and anak penagih dadah.
Do you know some have TV at home? How would they feel when they watch the TV and see that society labels them as such. Surely they would feel ashame to go to school. Imagine their surrounding society judge them now, calling them names. Would you be there to protect them huh?
The school serve its purpose to provide a safe place and education for those with no documentation and urban poor, homeless or not. But why do you have to focus on things that is so tabloid and degrading?
Why can't you focus on the beautiful infrastructure that they have but lack of resources like teachers.
Focus on their success in retaining kids in school rather than loitering the streets.
Focus on success of children in Reading and arithmetic where normal mainstream school still have struggled kids?
Why are we focusing on their genetic history?
Why are we labelling the kids?
I will always be labelled as Dog Boy. As much as it cringe my parents hearts, we know that its all duniawi.
Would you want your child to be labelled?
Why do you trapped them about their past that makes them as if no chance to improve. And when did it ever serve you the right to label people?
They have their own name. Good names so that they grow up becoming good people. Not, anak pelacur, anak penagih dadah or anak luar nikah.
I am very much hurt if this news hurts the kids. They are hardworking kids trying hard with their resources and abilities. Don't crush their small hearts because their willpower is all that they have.
Shame on you for focusing on your duniawi needs by using them. Shame on you. Porcupine.
Oh, the sentence that makes me cry..."Anak Pembawa HIV".... Watch the video. I just did.
Syed Azmi, really sad.
Kisah ini asalnya dikongsi oleh pengguna laman sosial Facebook, Syed Azmi di laman beliau. Semoga memberi manfaat kepada para pembaca.
Ads:
Out Of Topic Show Konversi KodeHide Konversi Kode Show EmoticonHide Emoticon