Deepalaya is a non-profit NGO that focuses mainly on child affairs and their living conditions. In their mission statement they state that they aim to provide equal care for the economically deprived and the socially deprived. They also aim to make people self-reliant as well as give them lasting healthcare. Their collaborations with non-governmental and governing entities provide them unique opportunities to expand their non governmental organization outside of the traditional boundries of a typical NGO.

However this organization does not spread world worldwide, it does appeal to children and our hearts, which is a universal feeling. It’s interactions with kids and the less fortunate make it a prime leader in India’s NGO programs. The kind of specific focus on this subject is required as it allows for more thoughtful ideas and closer care on individuals. This works much like a hometown burger joint and how the burgers are made with care rather than the mass productions of a super chain such as Burger King.

                   Two primary sources I would choose to connect are America’s Hollywood and India’s Bollywood. They are very similar in terms of idea but very different in terms overall content. In Hollywood there is a very large budget and a lot of controversy and drama behind the actors, actresses, and other famous people. This is the product of the media and the need to stay employed for many entertainment publications. Bollywood however is much lower budget but some would say that more heart is put into the films. Because of the lower production value, films are sometimes more original and homely feeling. Both however produce dramatic films that can strike diverse crowds individually or unite them into a rallying frenzy like a patriotic film.

Throughout Gandhi’s life he lived by his quote “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it. Always.” in many ways beginning with his pacific attitude and the way he instructed others to be. Many texts can be related to this passage from Gandhi, including religious, other modern examples, as well as examples from the film.

                  If you look to the Holy Bible, in Corinthians 1; 4-7, it says, “Love is kind and patient, it is not jealous or conceited or proud, it is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable, it does not boast or rejoice in evil, love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves, love never fails.” I think that Gandhi really demonstrated this with his actions; he chose to love those around him by seeing the person and nothing more or less. Gandhi decided it was easier to lower his arms and let love in and to portray it than to go on with the bitterness in the world.

                  In the movie Gandhi fasts to prove a point, he says that he will not eat until the fighting stops. In the end this even proves to speak louder than just a man not eating for several weeks but as a man with an iron word. When Mohandas Gandhi began his mission he had this quote in mind because he was thinking of the solution and how to get there rather than join in on the violence and decaying that people had so often succumbed to at the time. He used himself not as a vessel for words but as a symbol of self-commitment, strength, and courage. 

                  Gandhi’s final testament of peace motivated power was during the protests towards the beginning. He was walking peacefully with his protest when they were attacked and rather than fight back like human instinct he instructed his people to stand down because they were doing nothing wrong and therefore were displaying the truth in the situation the British were just unwilling to accept. So in the end through dedication and warm commitment Gandhi proved himself as a human and earned his way as one of the most celebrated icons of all time.