Hello Everyone,

I write this blog today, with some disappointment, some frustration, and a little bit of anger.

Yesterday was Halloween, youth take to the streets, dressed up in costumes, and they trick or treat.  Some of the costumes I saw this year as I handed out the candy in North Delta saddened me.

First off, let us establish that my neighbourhood is a fairly multicultural neighbourhood.  There is no minority but an almost equal mix of different cultures.

Our house had about 100 kids knock on the door this year.  Out of the 100, there were about 15-20 that were between the ages of 12 to 15.  Their were a few young ladies between those ages wearing short skirts, knee-high boots, and not enough clothing on their upper bodies.  Top that off with fish-net stockings and a whole lot of make-up.  I asked them what they were suppose to be and they replied with nothing.  Is this what our young ladies strive to be?

If that was not enough, this further increased my disappointment;  I had 6 young men in the aforementioned age group, all of whom were South Asian, dressed up as hoodlums and wreaking havoc by throwing firecrackers at little kids.  One young man came to my door, and I asked him, ‘what is your costume suppose to be?’, and with a golden smile and a tone of pride he replied, ‘a gangster!’

Six young men!  Dressed up as hoodlums/gangsters/idiots/whatever you may wish to call them.  And sadly, all of them South Asian.

Next year I will be handing out a copy of my film to young men such as this.

It is very apparent that striving for ‘gangsterism’, plagues are youth.  More positive role models are needed.  I send out a cry for help.  Please come forward and educate the youth around you.

The world is free to contact me at anytime.

Best regards,

mani