Look ! Be more tolerant

I was feeling disgusted with some Esperanto speakers. They seem not able to understand the world is made up of many kinds of spices. They are not the only ONE that live on the earth.

They were fortunate to learn Esperanto in the schools or universities. But, for us in the ASEAN region, we have to make use of our free time and resources to learn this language called ESPERANTO.

I know they love Esperanto much, but you must be tolerant to accept the notices that appear in our mother tongue or local languages.

Do you know we have more languages in Asia than the Europe and Latin America ? Just in Indonesia, it is more than 600 languages and in Malaysia is 214 tribes. It is almost a thousand languages in just in two countries.

If you want Esperanto to be a part of the day in everyone, welcome to come to ASEAN, bring us the books and textbooks. Don't just come in emptied handed. We need readers here. Languages are not just merely learn in the classrooms, readers are the vital part to strengthen the impression of the language. Don't forget, very few words in Esperanto are from Asian languages and we, some, like Thais, Chinese, Tamil, Punjabee etc have to learn the alphabets of Esperanto as the mother tongue languages are nothing in common with the A, BO,CO.

The reading materials, like novels and magazines are all printed in Europe or America, which are selling in US dollars and Euros. Do you think the low income groups can buy them ? Without the old books programmes, like the English books, some of the countries, they collected the old books and send to us as readers. Of course, we don't mind they are old books.

Thus, I would not add these people into any groups in Facebook. Just to avoid the embarrassment and annoyance of reading : What language is that ? Why can't you write in Esperanto.

Let me tell you, it is not possible to leave the mother tongue out in all the post and notices in our groups unless we can get the Esperanto be taught in the schools.

Who care to share with me, how many countries have made Esperanto as a mandatory subject in the schools?