Fifteen-year-old Ashkan Sultani hanged himself on January 12th, 2010. The most tragic part? He did it because kids at school had bullied him to the edge.
A memorial service was held today for Sultani. He had moved schools because of the kids who had continued to tease him, but it didn’t help.
Eventually, it got to the point where Sultani couldn’t handle it anymore. The words and verbal abuse of the kids had gotten too much, and Sultani took his own life.
The parents blame the school for not identifying the bullying and dealing with it properly. They are now re-evaluating their process and trying to come up with a solution.
We all need to watch the words that we choose to say to other people. Every single word makes a difference on someone’s life, sometimes the difference between life and death. Look out for each other, so that nobody else follows in Ashkan Sultani’s footsteps.
Most importantly, if you are being bullied or just need someone to talk to, call the Teen Line at 403-264-8336.