Behind the Swoosh

Today in class, we watched a video called Behind the Swoosh and it talked about the sweatshops in Indonesia. Nike is the largest sportswear in the world, but little people know what really goes on in the factories. The workers get paid $1.25 a day, barely enough to buy the basic necessities. Each family lives in a 9x9 cement box, and in some houses there are 4 or more people living there. The bathrooms are shared by 5-10 families. Jim, the main guy in the video, lost 25 lbs. from living how the factory workers live. His partner got extremely sick with a 104 degree fever. The workers usually work over time just so they can have enough to get by. They can't afford education for their kids, so they don't go to school. Every worker for Nike sweatshops struggle with fear of being beaten, stripped of their belongings, or even death. Watching this video made me realize how lucky I am with the things that I own, and it made me realize that I should be grateful for the stuff I do have, rather than complain about the stuff I don't have. It is extremely depressing to see these people living like this, and it makes me want to help them. This video gave me an idea of how factories are. Though not all factories are like this, I can guarantee that a lot of them are.