Best of Week: Two Different World

Best of Week: Two Different World

This week has been passing by in a rapid pace until our class was introduced to a documentary film called "Born Into Brothels."  To tell you the truth, I was really surpised and shocked by the title at the first sight.  However, just like the old saying, I shouldn't have judged the book by it's cover and should have waited until we were properly introduced to the film.  Unlike what title suggests, this movie portrays a real life of the childrens growing up in the brothels in India.  To be more specific, it is a documentary film about bright young childrens that lacks the support from their parents due to financial problems.  Because of this reason, these children had almost no  chance of escaping out of the brothels and their future was guided by a dim light.

What surprised me the most when I was watching this film is the fact that the childrens in the brothels were quite bright and seemed to be showing happiness even though they were living in one of the poorest and dangerous surroundings that this behavior seems to be nearly impossible.  To add to this idea, they were growing up with parents and people who treated them like animals and did not show any sign of respect toward their children.  However, even with all these negative surrounding characteristics, children did not give up and made into near by school for their education.  They must have believed and saw that education and knowledge is the only way that they will be able to survive.

After watching the entire film, i felt that this movie is one of the few movies that I thought was meaningful and time well spent.   I now truly realize how lucky I'm to be living in an area surrounded by all the support and protection that one can ask for.  Also, it retaught me a lesson that the way you deal with the surroundings will greatly affect the happiness and joy that you get out  of from your life.  Last but not least, we should be thankful about all the things that we do have because there is a high chance that there might be people who cannot afford it even with their high effort.