From the slums of Mumbai to Oscars in Hollywood

An Overwhelming success and response to “Slumdog Millionaire” has made many run to the theatre to check the buzz about this ‘rags to riches’ story of a teenager from Mumbai.  The critics have and will find the negatives about the movie, but at its core, the movie is about hope, resilience and human triumph. What truly amazes me about the movie is that Jamal Malik, Rubiana Ali, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and all other children are not child artists, but real teens from the slums of Mumbai.

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I am Jerisha Walker. I am a 17 year old American girl, high school student, a mom, and a foster child. I have been a foster child since I was five years old and I have had some life changing experiences within these past eleven years of my life. There are very few things that have inspired me over the years, but those that have shown in my everyday lifestyle and will continue to take me places.

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