In Search of Gandhi (Swahili video)
Why Democracy Presents: In Search of Gandhi (Kiswahili)
In the early decades of the twentieth century Mahatma Gandhi's legacy of non-violent revolution or Satyagraha inspired a mass movement of millions of Indians to rise up against the British colonial state and successfully agitate for the establishment of a democratic and free India. In 2007, the country is preparing to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of its existence as an independent nation. But what kind of a democracy does India have today? What does it actually mean to live in the world's largest democracy? In road-movie style the film crew travels down the famous trail of Gandhi's salt march, the remarkable mass campaign that galvanized ordinary Indians to join the non-violent struggle for democracy and freedom almost a century ago. Stopping at the same villages and cities, where Gandhi and his followers had raised their call for independence, the film documents the stories of ordinary citizens in India today. Although inspired by a historical event In Search of Gandhi is not a journey back in time. Instead it is a search for the present and future of democracy in India.
In the early decades of the twentieth century Mahatma Gandhi's legacy of non-violent revolution or Satyagraha inspired a mass movement of millions of Indians to rise up against the British colonial state and successfully agitate for the establishment of a democratic and free India. In 2007, the country is preparing to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of its existence as an independent nation. But what kind of a democracy does India have today? What does it actually mean to live in the world's largest democracy? In road-movie style the film crew travels down the famous trail of Gandhi's salt march, the remarkable mass campaign that galvanized ordinary Indians to join the non-violent struggle for democracy and freedom almost a century ago. Stopping at the same villages and cities, where Gandhi and his followers had raised their call for independence, the film documents the stories of ordinary citizens in India today. Although inspired by a historical event In Search of Gandhi is not a journey back in time. Instead it is a search for the present and future of democracy in India.
Top 10 Most Successful Managers (Video)
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Engaging in and Recording Pornographic Acts With a Dog,11 Women,One Foreigner Have Been Arrested in Kenya
Police in Mombasa have three days to wrap up their investigations into a
matter in which eleven women and a foreigner are believed to have been
found engaging in and recording pornographic acts. The eleven women and a
foreigner identified as a Swedish national were arrested in Nyali in
Mombasa and arraigned in court yesterday. It is alleged that they had
engaged in pornographic acts that involved a dog, however this could not
be verified in court. The apartment in which they were found is
suspected to operate as a brothel. Police confiscated various items
including cameras at the scene of the arrest. The Swedish national
arrived in the country as a tourist days ago. The accused are scheduled
to appear in court once again on Monday.
TANZANIA APPROVES MASSIVE URANIUM MINE IN THE SELOUS GAME RESERVE
A Uranium Mine in the Selous: 60 Million Tons of Radioactive Waste in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness?Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has granted a license to mine uranium in the Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of “outstanding universal value,” to a major international mining company. According to the website AllAfrica, the move will catapult Tanzania ahead of Canada as the world’s second largest uranium producer.
This comes after the decision last summer by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to allow Tanzania to alter the boundaries of the reserve in order to pave the way for uranium mining.
Why the Selous Matters
Covering over 21,000 square miles, the Selous is one of the largest protected areas in the world and is one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. Until recently, it has been relatively undisturbed by humans, though another plan is in the works to build a hydroelectric dam on the Rufiji River and...
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