To This Day: Anti-bullying video goes viral

Kai Magsanoc

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A powerful video produced by a formerly bullied man goes viral on social media

BULLYING MUST BE STOPPED. 'I wrote To This Day, a spoken word poem, to further explore the profound and lasting impact that bullying can have on an individual.' Screen grab from YouTube (Shane Koyczan)

MANILA, Philippines – Shane Koyczan was a bullied kid, nicknamed “pork chop” by the bullies in school. Now an adult, Koyczan is a poet, writer, and spoken word performer.

On February 19, Koyczan published a video on his YouTube channel called “To This Day,” an animated video about bullying, the pain of being bullied, and the scars that bullied children carry with them to adulthood. It is part of the To This Day Project, which Koyczan describes in his website as “an expression of solidarity and compassion.”

As of writing, the video has received 354,812 views and is going viral on social media, being shared by anti-bullying sites like Upworthy.com and The Bully Project – Philippines.

People comment that “schools should show the video” to their students.

Watch it here and tell us if you agree:

– Rappler.com

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