On our arrival at the hostel, we were told to walk into the "New York Room", and was definitely blown away by the decor of the place. It is a red room, filled with a variety of photography. We were curious as to what this photography was about, but soon enough, learned that it was taken by a 16 year old and her mother. They are venturing on a 6 month adventure around the world creating a documentary. How cool is that?! They are a family from Toronto, and this picture was actually taken by the girl in her hometown of Toronto. It is called One Billion Rising. The name came from a statistic that 1 in 3 women will be beaten or raped in their lifetime. She was trying to encourage the international movement for women's rights to take awareness against violence. I'm really impressed at her maturity and passion for photography and her ability to capture significant themes in a simple picture.

-Michele