“Jafar” is a name associated with the evil villain from the children’s movie Aladdin. However, this short minute and a half film the once sinister sounding name is rebranded:
A Russian family is waiting in the lobby of a hospital, disdainfully eyeing a man of Middle Eastern decent. The prejudice is palpable. But when the family is finally called in to see the doctor, the man follows them…
It is revealed that he, is their bone marrow donor and the family is utterly shocked. Most of the time people never know their donor, it’s not often that the donor and the receiver ever meet. The judgmental family couldn’t be more taken aback.
The man simply smiles at the family after the doctor introduces him as “Jafar” – the family stands in silent revelation. Surprised that someone of middle eastern descent could possibly be the one to save their daughter’s life.
The video sends a powerful message to viewers that race has nothing to do with humanity. A human being is a human being and most of us are machines of compassion. We help each-other and racism helps no-one. Racial judgment is nothing more than ignorance.