Slavery Today

Being a global studies major I like to link things to present day conflicts. Also, being who I am, I link most things to pop culture in some way or another. I suppose in some way it helps me to better understand concepts.Hence after our class meeting on Thursday, I realized Slumdog Millionare was a perfect example of child slavery. For those of you who havent seen the movie the main character is taken as an oraphan to a camp where children from the slums are kept and taught to sing. Only to realize they're future was to be PURPOSELY blinded and forced to sing on the side of the road for money (none of which they'd keep). Talking about blind singers, and beggers made me think of this movie (a picture of which is the one to the right). It's a painful reminder today that these conditions still exsist. Yes this is just a movie, but its painfully realistic for the slums of third world countires. After all who would miss orphan children whose exsistance is barely recognized as is? If were obvlious to problems we cant help. Just as previously mentioned we unknowningly power the inhumane practice of human trafficking. So be aware of these problems. If you can buy from companies that advertise fair wages (like with diamonds and coffee beans).