On Sunday evening, a group of undergraduate communications students posted a video that has garnered nearly 38,000 views and shared more than 980 times, in less than 24 hours.

The clip featured four foreign workers — two from China and two from Bangladesh — reading comments made online about them. Here's what one of them, Barman Shemal Candra from Bangladesh, had to say:

"When some Singaporeans see my face, they get scared. This is... (hesitates, and breathes) But I feel good, all people is good, Singaporeans.

And I how I feel about this... (pauses) it's like I don't know Singaporeans."

People shrink away from him in fear. And instead of talking about how hurtful that is, he still praises Singaporeans — despite the disrespectful way some of us continue to treat him and his fellow countrymen.

Watch the rest — this is just one. It got us thinking:

- Ever tried reading your hateful comments online about people out loud?

- Ever realised that the people you're saying or telling your young children "look scary" or "disgusting" or "dirty" have thoughts and feelings, just like you?

These guys are boyfriends, fiancés, fathers, brothers to families they've given up time with to work for long periods away from abroad, in order that they can give their loved ones good lives.

Argue all you like that they signed up for this voluntarily, but it means no less that they deserve to be treated like human beings. Unless, of course, you happen to think they are not.

Anyway, watch the video here: