FREEDOM WRITERS - THE MOVIE

I watched this movie last night on HBO and it was a deeply moving true story on racial intergration in the US of A.

It was about a school that was all white until 1992 and in 1994 was overrun with black kids from the getto projects, Latino kids from the ganglands, Cambodian kids and other "colored" kids. How one dedicated teacher decided to educate them and conduct actual racial intergration to the best of her ability was what this movie was about.

Getting these student to see that most problems they had were similar in nature. Getting them to see what racism and hate can do in terms of the holocaust. Getting them to unite for the betterment of all.

Her dedication has led to a foundation that today brings the idea all across America.

We Malaysians, on the other hand, have been racially intergrated for much much longer!!! My dad was in a racially intergrated school. so was I and so were all my friends!!

Yes!! Indians, Malays and Chinese kids all playing together, learning together and even eating together!!

Where are we now? 2008??

Similar to Blacks, Asians and Hispanics in America...we are EXTREMELY segregated in our schools right here in Malaysia!!! (Only difference is that our kids don't have guns to blow each others brains out!!) We are segregated at work and even in sports.

What makes our scene worst is that while the US is moving forward with racial intergration, we had it going well in the past and are heading in the wrong direction today!!

How do we stop the decline???

Well....I have my view but let's hear from you guys first!!!

But do try to catch the movie on HBO...worth your time!!