http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/02/slum_life.html
I looked at many pictures when trying to find the right thing to talk about. But I kept coming back to the slum dwellers photos. These photos moved me and made me aware of horrible situations in which many people throughout the world live. They really made a significant impact on me by making me pity these poor people. Seeing kids playing in front of a door built into a hill for their house was very sad and depressing. There was also a photo of kids playing with ordinary objects as toys. It made me realize how spoiled I truly am. How can people live without running water and proper shelter? I realize now that we need to help these people in every way we can by donating money for proper education and medicine.
I have also learned that the world can be a harsh place from these photos. I have seen many countries, most of them being in Asia, that are underprivileged. I wonder how that part of the world be can so primitive? I have also learned there is often violence in these areas of the world. At least a quarter of these videos are involved with police or a destroyed ghetto. Living in these places can be harsh. Although we need to help them, we need to be sure not to put ourselves in danger, as that benefits no one.
