On the screen
This weekend I saw two things that really impressed me. First was the film, City of God an amazing film about the slums of Brazil. It made me think about how easy it is for us, and we are all guilty of it, to not see those that suffer when we are surrounded by wealth. It is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, especially in segregated Boston.
Then I saw the CNN documentary, behind the scenes of the Dean campaign. It was amazing to see how important grass roots efforts are in making a change. It was about making a difference one day at a time, one person at a time and with a real belief that each one can really change the world. I thought like that when I was in high school. Because of education cuts, I organized one of the largest walk-out protests in NYC. Now I sit in my apartment complaining on my blog, wondering what happened.
March 8th, 2004 at 3:22 pm
Now you understand why the USA has the highest
standard of living. We extract all the resources and wealth from underdeveloped countries. I’m guilty just like everyone else. Just look at Iraq Israel(Palestine),and Saudi Arabia. Terroism = Dis-enfranchisement = Poverty.
March 10th, 2004 at 3:15 pm
When I was first out of high school I read an article in a magazine about the homeless children in Brazil, and I remember it stayed on my mind for a long time. Back then, the homeless were incarcerated with the adults, where they could be subjected to anything (rape), and adults would use the homeless children to steal, etc. And the families that wanted to adopt would only adopt blond-haired, blue-eyed children. The number back then of homeless children was staggering. My daughter had a friend last year in her class that was from Brazil, and when I told her about it, she said it wasn’t like that anymore. I haven’t seen the movie you mentioned, but it’s sad to think that things might not be much better.
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