Dear Diary,

3-15-12

3:00 p.m

7^th Period

Dear Diary,

The past few days we have been watching an interesting movie called Baraka. My creative writing teacher, Miss Perkins, thought it was a good idea for my class to visually see the fragmented piece of work as we begin to work on our multi genre projects. Based on my classmate’s expressions we all thought it was an odd movie to watch in a English class! The different pictures and sounds made many thoughts spin around in my mind. It gave me a sense of anger, sadness, beauty and hope for change. This video really made me want to go out help people in third world countries, which is something I’ve always wanted to throughout my seventeen years of life. Baraka has helped me realize that the people around me and my self live in a very large, large world. Everyone is different, practices different cultures and struggles throughout life. It made me think of how fortunate I am. Many people in the movie seemed to find happiness but in a much different way then I do, which is totally okay! Baraka gives viewers a glimpse of all aspects around the globe. It reminds us of beauty through enormous water falls, beating of the drums, and dancing, but doesn’t let us forget of the tragic things life throws at us. I pray that one day, with my help, our world can be full of pure beauty, happiness, and health. I believe anyone can make a difference!

Dearest, Lindi