Milk

Milk is an Academy Award winning movie that depicts the latter life of Harvey Milk. Harvey was a politician who fought to change not only his city of San Fransico but eventually lead to national change. Harvey, being a gay man sought rights for people of his same sexual orientaion and to better his community. In the movie Harvey is portrayed by Sean penn who does an excellent job, bringing power and emotion to the role and also winning an Academy Award for the part.. Throughout the movie Harvey is faced with many challenges that challenge civil rights and Harvey, filled with devotion lead a revolution of sorts. A member of the San Fransicos borad of Superivsor, Harvey accomlished many things and won many rights for the LGBT community. He devised plans to get the world open to the gay culture at a time where things like homsexuality was strictly behind closed doors. Sadly Harvey was killed by a fellow politician who became estranged with Harvey; The man Guilty of the crime was Dan White who also assinated the mayor of San Fransisco George Moscone, who also fought for right of all people. In the movie you see how Harvey was able to accomplish what he did because of the support he got from close friends, friends who helped him ignite a change.

I found the movie very enlightining. I felt like Harvey was a peorson who could've changed the world. Although im not gay I could reqalize the effect he had on peples lives. No matter what Harvey was fighting for one just realizes the depth of a cuase and the fight for civil rights and recognition. I find the movie relevant to today because not only the fight going on for gay marriage ecspeacially in California but because of what change as a country we have been through, things like a African American president. Just like the election was able to bring countless numbers of new voters, Harvey was able to gather new voters to help get the change a reality. Harvey was an inspiring man who will always be remembered as someone who fought and won change for a group of people who deserve the same as everyone else.

"If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."

-Harvey Milk

Color brought to life

Recently while on the computer I came across the website of Poras Chaudhary. Chaudhary is a photographer who captures some amazing pictures in his country of India. He began his career as a photogapher in the 2000s and since has captured amazing images. Though all of Poras' work is fascinating one gallery of his caught my eye. It was of the festival of Holi in India. Before seeing Chaudhary's website I have never heard of Holi and so I reasearched it. According to the website religionfacts.com, Holi is the celebration of the coming of spring. Its a holiday rejoycing in the diverse colors of the springtime. The wesbsite also states the following "Holi also commemorates various events in Hindu mythology, but for most Hindus it provides a temporary opportunity for Hindus to disregard social norms, indulge in merrymaking and generally "let loose." The main intriguing part of Holi is the things the people take part in. During the two day celebration, people all around through colored powder and water to make a color explosion.

Though to know the real expeirence of Holi you would have to be there the pictures do say a thousand words. To me its like art is coming alive, color is moving and interacting. I feel that the color is simply awesome. I would love to partake in a celebration of such proportion. Altough it might seem stupid to be throwing powder at your friends its not, its a celebration of friend and color. The people celebrating let go and move with the events. To me it seems like a Intriguing holiday for and even more intriguing culture.

http://www.poraschaudhary.com/

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