Unity & 'Banyak Makan Garam'

by Mimi Say

From left: Yi Zhen, Evan Yeoh, Jin Hong, Wei Shen and Muhammad Izzat

From left: Aierill, Yu Xin, Qi Wei, Wei Shen, Kaartigaeyan, Nur Damia (partially hidden)

If children are able to live among various races harmoniously, why can't we, the adults emulate them. The act of  always clinging to the fact that we 'Banyak makan garam' (more experienced) than our children doesn't erase the fact that we do at times can learn from them.


Children do not have prejudices against others unless being fed by adults.


Even though we adults have more experiences, do we feed positive or negative values into our children?


As we scan the restaurant menu thoroughly to satisfy our palates, are we as thorough with the values we 'feed' to our children?


What do you 'feed' your children today?