Class Task #5- Born Into Brothels

1) How did you enjoy the film? What stood out for you?

This movie was very touching and it made me learn a lot. One thing that stood out was the excitement of the children. I never thought about it before, but when it could be something so little for us, such as taking pictures. However, for those less fortunate, it was very interesting to see how they reacted to this new opportunity that they had. I enjoyed this film because it made me realize how lucky I really am to be where I am today. The movie portrays the hardships of other people, but also that “impossible is nothing”. If hard work and determination are put in, even if you have no experience, it is possible to learn something new.

2) Did you learn anything new about photography, life, people? What?

Many things came to me as I was watching this movie. I learned that people in the world are cruel. Well I knew that, but I gained further understanding on how people could be so evil to something so innocent, like a harmless child. Life is a journey, and friends and family members should help each other get through it. Especially, if they are living this hard life with prostitution, the parents should try to shield their kids from all this. However, when watching this movie, I realized that is not how “the real world” works and innocent children are expected to do things I could never even imagine.

3) How do you think the world needs to change? How important is this?

The world would be a much better place if people showed “empathy”. If any ordinary person put themselves in another’s shoes, world peace could possibly be achieved and maintained. The world needs to change drastically, and phenomenon such as prostitution should be the first to go. No woman should be giving up her dignity for any man. In order for the world to change, everyone should understand what it feels like for anyone going through this kind of discrepancy.

4) What are you willing to do TODAY to be a part of that change?

I don’t know if there is much that I can do on this exact day. But in the future, I’d like to help children around the world and those living in poverty, especially in developing countries such as India, and some places in Africa. If all my plans work out well and I have a successful career, it would be my pleasure to donate to those in need. Adopting a child has always been my future plan and helping more than one child would be a dream come true.

5) Do you know a good song/rap/poem with good lyrics about change in the world? Post a link or lyrics to share it with us.

The song is If I Ruled the World by Nas feat. Lauryn Hill.

6) Pick a non-profit organization that is important to you. Why is this important to you? Do they have a website?

A non-profit organization that is important to me is World Wildlife Fund Canada. This organization helps animals that are in need, and I believe it is just as important as any other foundation that helps people in need. It is important to know that there are animals in need as well, and if people donate to this, they could be helped and less species will be extinct. The website is:

http://www.wwf.ca/AboutWWF/WhatWeDo/Success.asp

7) What ideas do you have for media arts projects that we could do individually or as a class to help contribute to these organizations that are important to us?

As a class, we could put together all the organizations in the class and create a page on the school website to get the attention of the students in the school. Then we could try to raise money by taking donations for each foundation, in order to help them even if it’s only a little bit.