I always like it when a celebrity gets out of the spotlight and
gets a look at how the “other people” live. Any person in the US who can afford
to travel to a third world country should do that to see what it is like to
live there. It is a shock for many to see that in some parts of the world people
have no electricity and may of the conveniences we take for granted. It seems
Katy Perry has done just that. She has been making trips to Madagascar.
Recently Yahoo news reported on a
trip by singer Katy Perry.
Perry has recently been appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador. She wants to focus attention on children with disabilities. She
will be traveling to other underdeveloped countries.
According to Yahoo
News there are other stars that have traveled to underdeveloped countries
such as David Beckham, Susan Sarandon and Orlando Bloom, as a part of UNICEF.
Perry has taken the time to visit an “underdeveloped” country
and has seen the reality of how the people there live. She said in an interview
what an eye opener it was.
As a person who has been to El Salvador and Nicaragua, I
realize it is a humbling experience to see a less rosy version of reality that
I was used to in the US.
This gives this young celebrity a chance to develop a conscious
of how the rest of the world lives and her country’s role in it. She is not
just another empty head living in a bubble of public worship.
-សតិវ អតុ
Also according to Yahoo
News;
Katy Perry does not
live in a bubble.
Despite having an army
of more than 48 million Twitter followers, loads of music awards, and the
constant heat of the spotlight, a four-day trip to Madagascar burst any kind of
illusion that was surrounding her.
“The experience still
continues to change me and reshape my thinking,” said Perry. “Everyone should
take this kind of trip. It popped my bubble for sure.”
…During her April
visit to Madagascar, she visited some of the island nation’s most remote areas.
Perry met young children who had never heard her infectious hits like “Teenage
Dream” or “Roar,” songs that have earned Perry a consistent spot at the top of
the charts.
…. She left Madagascar
with a greater appreciation for the bond among families.
“This love that they
have for each other, that’s not based on material possessions, that’s not based
on social status, that’s not based on Instagram likes because there are no
Instagram likes. It’s incredible that they are trading this unconditional love
of sorts.”
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