The Tunnel of Oppression was a huge eye opener for me. I've always known that issues like this existed, but the examples really hit close to home. The fact that modern slavery exists less then 5 minutes away from our bubble of SCU was insane. I didn't even think slavery was an issue in the United States. There were many other things that surprised me; the amount of rape that goes on on campuses, examples of cases of AIDs, different facts about religions, etc. Even though much of the content was depressing, I'm really glad I went. I would have never been prompted to do something about it if I wasn't enlightened to everything that happens in the world.
The tunnel of hope definitely helped, but the facts that I learned still weigh on me. I hope I can find something to actually do about it instead of sitting idly.
The tunnel of hope definitely helped, but the facts that I learned still weigh on me. I hope I can find something to actually do about it instead of sitting idly.
I was just as surprised about slavery being so close to Santa Clara. The fact that these issues exist on a local level is astonishing to me. The tunnel of oppression was a really eye opening experience of the hidden issues many face every day.
ReplyDeleteYou are right that the Tunnel of Oppression weighs heavy even with the Tunnel of Hope. It is the combination of devastation with hope that will lead to solutions,
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. The fact that things like this happen so close to such a safe town is immensely surprising. But it also makes me want to help these people and stop these issues that much more.
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