KUALA LUMPUR: Children need to be encouraged to read books on racial and religious diversity in this country as an effort to cultivate a knowledgeable generation and celebrate differences, says Fahmi Fadzil.
“Through the stories of the various communities in our country, we can understand and celebrate differences from a young age," he said at Wisma Bernama on Tuesday . Fahmi said he understands the challenge for parents to promote the culture of reading books among children today as they have been exposed to gadgets and devices from a young age.
"We need to start buying books and have a culture of going to bookstores, spending time together, and finding books they are interested in. So these books will eventually be opened; when we ask them not to use gadgets, they will open these books," he said.