Gandhi's Biography
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it. Always." -Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi truly lived by these words, and he proves so over and over again. Gandhi believed in absolute passive resistance. You see this most when he fights for India's freedom, South Africa's freedom and when he fights against the civil war between the Hindus and the Muslims.
After Gandhi earns his degree as a lawyer, he is sent to South Africa to set the unrest there. Gandhi sees the injustice going on and starts to fight back. His first protest was the burning of the Indians ID papers. Gandhi thought they were unfair because they labeled the Indians and prevented the from partaking in certain activities. At the protest British soldiers attacked Gandhi. Yet Gandhi lived by his word and didn't lift a hand except to continue to burn the ID papers.When Gandhi returns from South Africa, he starts to protest against British rule. We first see his protests when they march for salt. The Indians march because the salt is India's natural resource; so it should be taxed and profited by the Indian government.These types of protests continue; so when World War II comes around, the British have no choice but to let India have its freedom. Lastly, Gandhi went on a food strike when India went through its civil war between the Hindus and the Muslims. Gandhi was a very big leader in India, so when he was fasting people were dying for him to eat. While Gandhi was fasting, the political leaders were pleading for the war to stop. Finally, the Hindus promised to never again raise a weapon to a Muslim. So, the fighting ceased.
On January 30, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist because the group thought he was being too kind to the Muslims. They thought, that, to fix the problem they had to get rid of the "source"-Mahatma Gandhi. Yet, even to the end, Gandhi lived by his words, "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it. Always." Gandhi was an amazing person who brought light another way to protest.
After Gandhi earns his degree as a lawyer, he is sent to South Africa to set the unrest there. Gandhi sees the injustice going on and starts to fight back. His first protest was the burning of the Indians ID papers. Gandhi thought they were unfair because they labeled the Indians and prevented the from partaking in certain activities. At the protest British soldiers attacked Gandhi. Yet Gandhi lived by his word and didn't lift a hand except to continue to burn the ID papers.When Gandhi returns from South Africa, he starts to protest against British rule. We first see his protests when they march for salt. The Indians march because the salt is India's natural resource; so it should be taxed and profited by the Indian government.These types of protests continue; so when World War II comes around, the British have no choice but to let India have its freedom. Lastly, Gandhi went on a food strike when India went through its civil war between the Hindus and the Muslims. Gandhi was a very big leader in India, so when he was fasting people were dying for him to eat. While Gandhi was fasting, the political leaders were pleading for the war to stop. Finally, the Hindus promised to never again raise a weapon to a Muslim. So, the fighting ceased.
On January 30, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist because the group thought he was being too kind to the Muslims. They thought, that, to fix the problem they had to get rid of the "source"-Mahatma Gandhi. Yet, even to the end, Gandhi lived by his words, "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it. Always." Gandhi was an amazing person who brought light another way to protest.
POP CULTURE
All around the world, street art can be found. Street art if a form of creativity that lets the artist express their hate, or rebellion, or their compassion. But when you look around the world you see different expressions of sadness, of joy, of angst and aggression. If you look at the photo below, an artist has painted the face of a little girl, a sad little girl. Perhaps this little girl was once some father's daughter or a brother's sister, who had died. Or maybe something happened to a family and the artist wanted to portray his sadness, so he painted a sad little girl. Who knows! It's up to the viewer to decide. But take a look at the photo to the left, taken in NYC, to me the vibrant colors and the subjects position, it creates a warm, excited feeling. Perhaps this artist wanted to celebrate the anniversary at the end of WWII. As i said before, it is up to the viewer. All around the world, whether you're in India, Thailand, or NYC you can find all sorts of expressive street art.
NGO IN INDIA
Smile Foundation
The Smile Foundation's vision is to bring changes in the lives of millions of children, youth, and women. Smile's mission is to help education and bring better health options to women and youth in third world countries. The foundation helps set up schools, and takes in any students who want to learn. They set up pre-schools for children 3-6, non-formal education for children 6-14 who don't go to school, basic education for 6-14 year-olds that go to school, Bridge Course [14-18 yrs drop-outs], Functional Literacy [18-45 yrs women] and Family Life Education for adolescent girls. The Smile Foundation teaches children who have gone through tragedies; such as child labor, children of poorest of the parents, children inflicted and affected with HIV/AIDS, street kids and runaways, children with rare disability , disaster struck children and slum children. Education is not the only project the Smile Foundation works on.
The Smile Foundation has two on going projects aimed toward health. The first project is Smiles on Wheels. Smiles on Wheels is a mobile health care facility. This is very practical because native Indians living in the Slums have no access to clinics or hospitals. So having a mobile health care facility is a way to get into the nooks and crannies of India. The Smile Foundation also has another project called Smile Health Camps. These camps are similar to the Smiles on Wheels, except they are camped in the slums. They take in any who need health care services. Of course these aren't their only projects, the Smile Foundation takes donations of all kinds, and you can even volunteer. If you don't want to go to India, that's okay because the Smile Foundation works all around the world. Check out their site, http://www.smilefoundationindia.org/
The Smile Foundation has two on going projects aimed toward health. The first project is Smiles on Wheels. Smiles on Wheels is a mobile health care facility. This is very practical because native Indians living in the Slums have no access to clinics or hospitals. So having a mobile health care facility is a way to get into the nooks and crannies of India. The Smile Foundation also has another project called Smile Health Camps. These camps are similar to the Smiles on Wheels, except they are camped in the slums. They take in any who need health care services. Of course these aren't their only projects, the Smile Foundation takes donations of all kinds, and you can even volunteer. If you don't want to go to India, that's okay because the Smile Foundation works all around the world. Check out their site, http://www.smilefoundationindia.org/