A video by a Malaysian teacher went viral online recently after she shared how she taught the Jawi script to her students in class, including her handwriting of Jawi letters on the whiteboard and several papers.
Malaysians were left in awe of the video, as beyond her beautiful Jawi handwriting, the teacher, Loren Fren, also broke stereotypes about the Jawi script, as she’s a Christian from Sabah.
Non-Muslim Malaysian teacher goes viral for teaching Jawi script in school
As of the time of writing, the video has garnered more than 1.1 million views and received over 19,100 likes on Facebook.
In the video, Loren can be seen writing Jawi scripts on the whiteboard at the front of her class, specifically how the Malay proverb, “Bagai aur dengan tebing“, is written in Jawi script.
Afterwards, she showed several pieces of paper with her clear and beautiful Jawi script handwriting on them.
In the overlaid text of the video, Loren said, “Teaching Jawi script this morning”. Meanwhile, in the caption, she asserted,
“It’s not often that I teach Jawi script, so I made a video to commemorate it. Done with the Jawi topic this year and will continue next year…
“For those who are not aware, since 2020, Jawi script has been in the Bahasa Melayu Year 4 subject and will continue until Year 6 so that students are enriched with Malay art, heritage and history.”
Loren added that, as Malaysians, we must know at least a little about this historical script and urged everyone not to be negative about the Jawi script.
Watch the video here:
Malaysia’s former Education Minister praised Loren in the comments
Loren’s video even caught the attention of former Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik, who congratulated the teacher in the comments for her respect and love of Malaysian culture.
Besides that, many commenters praised Loren for her beautiful Jawi script handwriting for embodying the true spirit of a Malaysian educator.
So, what do you guys think of the video? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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