October 1, 2007

When Adults Can't Get Along, Kids Can Show Them How

Tens of thousands of children in India are writing letters of friendship to children in Pakistan, who in turn reply. This 60-second public service announcement for the evolutionary Friends Without Borders project was broadcast by most of the major television networks throughout India and Pakistan. (Filmed by Black Magic Motion Pictures in Bombay, India, there are also versions in Hindi, Urdu, and four South Indian languages.) The video prompts us to consider two simple questions: What if all the schools from both nations were to participate? What will happen when this generation grows up?