Poet's online cartoon helps bullying victims

Victims of bullying may find a much-needed boost from an animated video produced by poet Shane Koyczan.

 

Koyczan posted on YouTube a seven-plus-minute video on the effects of bullying, titled "To This Day," and urged viewers to share its message to as many people as possible.

 

 

"My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life but standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways. Schools and families are in desperate need of proper tools to confront this problem. This piece is a starting point," he said.

 

The video, published Feb. 19, already surpassed 2 million views as of Friday afternoon (Manila time).

 

A separate article on tech site Mashable said the video details the scary and trying moments from his own childhood that shaped his life.

 

It described the video as "haunting and beautiful, powerful and startling, sad and relatable."

 

The poetry will "reshape your views on name calling, harassment and pain, encouraging you to confront and end the cycle of hatred and bullying kids face," Mashable added. — TJD, GMA News