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.
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.
