WHILE it is common to find non-Muslims in Malaysia learning Jawi, it is rare to find them teaching the subject these days.
However, a Christian woman from Sabah breaks the mould with her Jawi lessons, proving education has no boundaries.
A Facebook reel by Loren Fren showed her Jawi lessons being taught in a classroom earning netizens’ praising her for embodying the true Malaysian spirit, considering that Jawi is typically associated with the Muslim community.
A part of Loren Fren’s viral video showed her beautiful and neat writing of the Malay proverb “bagai aur dengan tebing” in Jawi.
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Loren also highlights the importance of learning Malaysian culture and heritage, especially as a Malaysian, referring to the implementation of Jawi in the education syllabus for Year Four students since 2020.
“As Malaysians, we should learn this historical scripture a little bit. Do not see this as a negative thing,” she said in her post.
Her reel garnered a lot of positive attention, even from the former Education Minister Dr. Maszlee Malik who spoke highly of her “love and respect” of Malaysian culture.
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