Coming of Age as a Global Citizen: Final Project

This is the final project video Alyssa and I made to express what we learned about coming of age during our five weeks in London. The video is slightly longer than the assignment required, so if I had more time I would go back and make our script more concise. I wish that I had also taken more videos of the sites we visited in London, as well. Yet, I believe that the video we ended up creating accurately represents all that we learned during our time abroad.

In addition, here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIznb39K-O4&feature=youtu.be

Buddha of Suburbia: Coming of Age as a Global Citizen

Karim as Biracial Londoner: Museum of London

August 4 - Day 1

This photo from the Museum of London reflects the growing multiculturalism in London after mass immigration to England after WWII in the 1940s. 

'Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, that I love London so...' ran a popular song of 1947. Today, the face of Londoners has changed but the passion for London remains strong.

Karim as Performative Londoner: Victoria and Albert Museum

August 5 - Day 2

Tippoo's Tiger, a life size wooden mechanical organ made in the late 1700s, was not only an object of morbid amusement but it also was a metaphorical expression of the Sultan's political ambitions to overcome the British.

These costumes from the Lion King (and interpretations of Africa) reflect elegance and strength and strongly contrast the way Indians are almost mocked in Karim's performance of Mowgli in Jungle Book.  

Coming of Age as a Global Citizen: London Eye

August 6 - Day 3 

Although the come of age as a global citizen is one's ability to recognize a city for more than its surface level tourist attractions, it is here on the London Eye that some of the best photos of iconic landmarks are captured!