About a week ago a story about a Finnish 18 -year old boy stopping bullies, bullying another boy, went viral. That got the attention of the president and a campaign called Kutsu Mua (Call Me) started. People started taking pictures of themselves with words they've been called as. Crossed them over and wrote something they would've rather been known as. This is, in my opinion, brilliant. Definatly something I want to be part of. I wasn't able to take the pic right away, but as soon as I could, I did.
My story starts when we came to Finland and I transferred to the normal class. I got called nigger a lot. Later that year Alibaba started... No idea why... First I didn't get why they were dissing my color and kept saying it'll rub off on them if I'd touch the. I wasn't familiar with racism in Australia or India. I didn't get why I couldn't just be known as simply as Indian and why it was so hard to deal with a different colored person. I got bullied for other stuff also, but this one still hurts inside. Going to school was super difficult. I still find it difficult when meeting new people if they'll diss me for being darker.
I befriended Kikka and maiju over 10 years ago and they became very good friends. Got some of my confidence back until Maiju and me kinda fell apart. But Kikka and me stayed friends and I over came my shyness even more during the years.
As years went by I got more friends and good friends! Saw that everyone in this town isn't like that and it helped me move on. Now I'm much stronger then 10 years ago and I don't even care to have anything to do with my previous classes.
Not all my friends were there for me, but time showed me who I should really trust. That's all the tip I can give. Trust the people that have been there for you through that hard times, they'll definatly give you strength. And if after the next 10 years they're still there? Be grateful, be so so grateful!! :)
That's enough for blast from the past, I must go sleep :D
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I befriended Kikka and maiju over 10 years ago and they became very good friends. Got some of my confidence back until Maiju and me kinda fell apart. But Kikka and me stayed friends and I over came my shyness even more during the years.
As years went by I got more friends and good friends! Saw that everyone in this town isn't like that and it helped me move on. Now I'm much stronger then 10 years ago and I don't even care to have anything to do with my previous classes.
Not all my friends were there for me, but time showed me who I should really trust. That's all the tip I can give. Trust the people that have been there for you through that hard times, they'll definatly give you strength. And if after the next 10 years they're still there? Be grateful, be so so grateful!! :)
That's enough for blast from the past, I must go sleep :D
:( ikävää et sua on kiusattu :(( Onneks sait ystäviä, joiden avulla selvisit vaikeista ajoista! :)
ReplyDeleteKiitti!! :)) Ystävät ovat parhaita<3 :D
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