This week, we watched Born Into Brothels, a documentary about the children living in the Red Light District in India. I was not surprised to have been seriously moved and impacted by not only the film, but specifically the children featured in it.
Being a very big fan of documentaries, I have seen many over the past couple of years, but something about this film was different. Going into the film, I expected it to reveal the lives and daily struggles the children faced as a result of living in brothels, an overall depressing film.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that, while the documentary did focus on some key aspects of the children's struggles and adversities living in the brothels, it seemed to revolve most around the positive aspect in the children's lives, the thing that made them happy and gave them an escape from the brutal lives they were living- photography.
Because of this, the audience truly got to experience what each child was like, their personality, and how they were when they were happy, away from the turmoil and troubles of the brothel. It is here that I identified with the children, where anyone identified with the children.
These children are truly an inspiration. Seeing them get so excited and happy to just take pictures and mentally escape the slums of India makes me realize the things I have and take for granted. These children have so little, the things that bring joy to them, like taking pictures and going to the beach, they utilize to the fullest potential, which to me should be a lesson in life.
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