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Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes. A glimpse at the lives of young people from around the world. How do we live. For many young people the day begins in our homes with our families. Those families are very different and the cultures of the world shape who we are.

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Through My Eyes

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  1. Through My Eyes A glimpse at the lives of young people from around the world.

  2. How do we live For many young people the day begins in our homes with our families. Those families are very different and the cultures of the world shape who we are. • In Bangladesh most people are basically religious. Various communities live here. We live together. About 90% of the people are Muslim and 8% are Hindu and others Buddhist and Christians. • The people of Mexico are family orientated, with days that start really early • In the Bronx, our families are all really different as well, in our group we have young people whose families are from all around the world, from the Ivory Coast to Jamaica all of our families have different beliefs but fortunately the one thing we all have in common is that our families have provide us a positive foundation for us to become who we are, and most importantly who we want to be.

  3. How do we begin? • In Mexico most days begin around 7am with school the same can be said for most young people in the Bronx. We wake bathe and prepare for our day. In Bangladash the day begins with prayer, and reading in the reading room all done before 9am • For everyone the basic necessities of food, clothing and water are provided by our parents, in New York, some kids eat breakfast at school, with the overcrowding of schools, some kids have lunch as early as 10:30 in the morning, this meal is provided by the school and for all of us it is free. • Things like electricity are provided by Power Companies in the United States, in other Countries it is sponsored by the Government. We all recognize this as a resource that it would pretty hard to imagine not having, and one that must be paid for by our parents.

  4. School • Everyone in all our groups go to school regularly, we recognize this is not the same for all young people and are thankful for the opportunity, but we get there in very different ways, some people are able to walk, others use some sort of transportation, in the Bronx we use the Bus, we get a pass that is provided for us based on how far away we live from the school, if you live more than a mile you get a free pass, ½ a mile you get a half fare, anything less and you have to walk or pay for it yourself. • In Bangladesh you go in a variety of different ways Bus, Rickshaw (Human Puller) and bicycle. • The one other thing is that we all go to school for most of the day, usually from about 8:30 to 4, with school starting the earliest in Mexico where it can begin as early as 7am, some schools in the Bronx start that early as well. Bangladesh some students start with religious study and then go to school afterwards. • Thankfully for all of us school for the most part is safe, in the Bronx we have gangs, but most of the time the School Safety Agents and the police keep the schools pretty safe, some schools have Metal Detectors to help. • All of our schools are pretty nice, and are full of different types of people, some rich, some poor, some religious some not, in school you have all the different types of people in society all at one place

  5. Living EnvironmentIs it very different from person to person living in the same area, attending the same school, how much has to do with you versus your family • No matter how much alike people are, there are also distinct differences no matter what country you live in, this is based on your religious belief or the community you live in. It is based on your morals, how your parents or guardians raise you to believe certain things then that is what you will believe. People all over the world are different yet they are also the same, we recognize that it doesn’t matter the location, it’s the beliefs that make you who you are. • Some times our wishes are denied by our families and we don’t always understand why. How we respond to that is also shaped by our upbringing, some people recognize that adults make their decisions with their best interest in mind others believe it’s the adult not wanting to trust us, from what we have learned we believe it is a combination of both.

  6. Closing • In closing we believe that this opportunity to look at the lives of others has taught us that we need to learn more, it is important that we continue to discover how others live so that we can both appreciate what we have and recognize and celebrate the things that others do that are so very different.

  7. Our Team • We want to thank all the other participants, hope to really get a chance to talk in the future From Bangladesh; • Imran Hossain, Mamun ,Suvo ,Anika Haque Laboni Mondol, Mukta Islam,Tushar Ahmed Arif Hossain and Mr. Prodip Kumar From Mexico; • Lorena Sánchez César ,Mónica Ramos Gonzáñes ,Mariana Soriano Navarro , Cedma Areli Soto López , Cesia Contreras Quintanilla, Iliana Gabriela Olivera Navarro, Ana Rosa Ortíz Manzano and Mr. Pedro From the Bronx, New York Kevin Douglas, Moussa Kone, Jason Ferras, Jeremy Martinez, Joseph Garcia, Joshua Brito, Jamel Mingo and Jaquan and Mr. Dennis Carter

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