Born Into Brothels Summary

From the documentary Born into Brothels, one of the children who stood out to me was Puja. Puja was described as a brave girl because she took many pictures of people on the streets and not a lot of people liked to have their pictures taken. She came from a generation of prostitutes, but have better surroundings than others because they come from a Brahmin family. Although she eats well, dress well, and doesn’t come from a poor background, she still needs to follow the footsteps of becoming a prostitute just like the rest of the women in her family. Her father seems to have drinking problems and would beat up the wife if she were to refuse to give him any money. Puja seems to be desensitized to the violence her mother gets from her father because of how often it occurs. Throughout the documentary, Puja was a bright kid who really wanted to go to school and loved hanging out with the other children. However, in the end of the documentary she was forcibly taken out of the school and had to become a prostitute. It was a real shame because a whole new opportunity was given to her so that she wouldn’t end up the same as the rest of her family. Family

In the Hindu tradition, women are to be respected and should not be mistreated since they are considered a gift from gods under a pledge. Women are also considered aspects of Nature or the embodiment of Universal Mother in her aspect of pure energy. The tradition prohibits harassment and negligence towards women and states that it is the man’s duty to protect and take care of his wife until the end. Women in the Hindu tradition play a secondary role since Hinduism is a predominantly male dominated religion. It is their duty to help their husband perform obligatory duties and enable him to continue his family tradition. It is also the wife’s duty to give birth to children and to take care of