A long long tiem ago, when i was just a child, I went to this amazing school, The School- KFI, a school founded and based on J. Krishnamurti's philosophy. At this school we had something called The Drama Festival. Different schools would come over and perform plays, for the enrichment and education of the children. There were themes, and different types of plays. Some were abstract, some were entirely original, others were old plays done before. We had much fun at these drama festivals. It was not a competition but a learning experience, and we would write summaries on the plays, what it meant to us etc. The 11th and 12th grades would perform the plays.
One year, a guy who I was dating, my first ever boyfriend actually, was in one of the plays for the Drama Festival. He was to recite a speech. He told me I'm giving the "I have a dream" speech. I was young and history was never my strong subject.
Me - What?
He- the "I have a dream" speech, its from your America, only.
Me- never heard of it.
He- come on it's Martin Luther King! you should know this, you're American.
Me- Martin Lou the King?? I didn't know America had Kings!
He- I give up! You know nothing Priyanka
At least that's how I remember the conversation going.
It took me a while to learn who Martin Lou the King was... wow I had been ignorant! Or just in the wrong country? I only heard the speech years later when we were learning to unlearn hate, stereotypes, discrimination at an orientation. I didn't know the whole history of the civil war, until recently; My friend Jala encouraging me to attend an African music and dance festival, which happened to be about the emancipation of slaves, watching movies like Django Unchained, and Lincoln have educated me about the history of African Slaves in the Americas, about discrimination, abuse and human rights. Recent events such as the Trayvon Martin murder, have shed light on how much discrimination still prevails today and how this country works. How the world works.
So when and how will this dream come true?
When will we REALLY start educating our children, our people? When will we stop teaching hate, and teaching love?
When will we learn to share?
Breathe
One year, a guy who I was dating, my first ever boyfriend actually, was in one of the plays for the Drama Festival. He was to recite a speech. He told me I'm giving the "I have a dream" speech. I was young and history was never my strong subject.
Me - What?
He- the "I have a dream" speech, its from your America, only.
Me- never heard of it.
He- come on it's Martin Luther King! you should know this, you're American.
Me- Martin Lou the King?? I didn't know America had Kings!
He- I give up! You know nothing Priyanka
At least that's how I remember the conversation going.
It took me a while to learn who Martin Lou the King was... wow I had been ignorant! Or just in the wrong country? I only heard the speech years later when we were learning to unlearn hate, stereotypes, discrimination at an orientation. I didn't know the whole history of the civil war, until recently; My friend Jala encouraging me to attend an African music and dance festival, which happened to be about the emancipation of slaves, watching movies like Django Unchained, and Lincoln have educated me about the history of African Slaves in the Americas, about discrimination, abuse and human rights. Recent events such as the Trayvon Martin murder, have shed light on how much discrimination still prevails today and how this country works. How the world works.
So when and how will this dream come true?
When will we REALLY start educating our children, our people? When will we stop teaching hate, and teaching love?
When will we learn to share?
Breathe
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