Slumdog Millionaire star’s home demolished

I’ve recently finished Shantaram, in which the author talks a lot about the slums of Mumbai (and the demolishing of illegal shacks). Seeing this really makes it real.

And what about all his neighbors who don’t even have a hope of receiving assistance?

I would like to see the children in the movie given help, but it would seem to me that the studio, directors, actors and all those that made a profit from this film would be doing “something” to change the circumstances of all those that live in the slums of Mumbai.

Director Boyle has made promises, there is a trust fund, apartments being made available, the children are going to school. Claims throwing money at it is not the solution. But too little has been done (http://tinyurl.com/o2xtl4) as is obvious that this young persons “home” was demolished before he could remove his belongings, or even his pet kittens and hen.

They opened the viewing audience’s eyes to what is really unacceptable and then turned a blind on it once they had used these people for their benefit. I know that I could not have slept at night after returning those children back to the slums after they spent those days in Hollywood. You don’t miss what you don’t know. Its like flying first class. Once you have done so, its hard to climb back to coach. I find this very, very sad.

And have to wonder why nothing is being done? The film earned over $162 million. A few of those millions could not be sent to this area to help these people, all of them, improve their life conditions.

How greedy, how stingy can we be?

This is terrible, and a testament to a blood sucking entertainment system…but I cringe at the focus on this one kid, when thousands if not millions of people face similar dire situations daily. Ah, but we know his face. We cheered his success, naturally e should be elevated above his poor peers…right?
He was used, no different form the people we use to make our Nikes and ipods.