Indonesian girl, 9, bullied over father's poverty in viral video

A 9-year-old girl named Anisa Azahra Munaimbala, known as Icha, has become the subject of a viral video after being bullied by her peers in Minahasa Tenggara, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The incident, which occurred near her home on Thursday, July 23rd, involved classmates mocking her father's poverty and criticizing their house. The hurtful taunts left Icha deeply distressed, crying near her home.

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My child was bullied, their house was called ugly and her father was called poor, that's what hurt Icha the most.

Icha's mother, Feyti Kawulusan, shared that her daughter was particularly pained by the comments about her father being poor and their home being ugly. "My child was bullied, their house was called ugly and her father was called poor, that's what hurt Icha the most," Kawulusan told detikcom. This was not the first time Icha had faced bullying, but her mother felt this instance had gone too far.

Kawulusan recorded her daughter's tears and tried to comfort her, emphasizing that despite their financial situation, they are human beings with feelings. "We are also human beings with feelings, even if we are poor, don't make it a reason to bully," she said. The family's economic situation is known within their community; Kawulusan is a homemaker, and her husband works as a laborer and farmer. Icha is a fourth-grade student at SD Negeri 1 Molompar.

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We are also human beings with feelings, even if we are poor, don't make it a reason to bully.

Feyti Kawulusan expressed her deep concern for her daughter's mental health and pleaded for understanding. "We are indeed poor, everyone in this neighborhood knows, but don't bully my child. What about my child's mental state?" she asked, hoping that their financial struggles would not be a basis for mockery or bullying.

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We are indeed poor, everyone in this neighborhood knows, but don't bully my child. What about my child's mental state?