We had a 2 camera studio and an additional 2 cameras working together as a wandering team.  Currently we are working with Tobias and Melissa from Gandhi Tour to edit together the footage

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was a leader and a friend to all throughout his life. He dedicated his life to fostering the philosophy of nonviolent action and spreading this concept throughout the world. Born on October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi did not live an easy life. He struggled to find freedom for his countrymen and to spread his belief in nonviolent resistance. Given the name Mahatma, meaning "great soul", he spread his message across the globe.

Traveling to England as a young man, Gandhi studied law and was admitted to the bar. Already married to Kasturba Gandhi, leaving India was difficult. While in England he experimented with food, clothing and social mores, believing that he must dress like an Englishman to succeed. Gandhi returned to India at the age of 22 to establish a law practice in Bombay. Unfortunately, he was so shy, that it was impossible for him to speak in front of the court. Thus, when a friend offered him a job in South Africa, he felt it was his only option. 



It was in South Africa, that Gandhi first experienced racial discrimination. There, he began his fight to end prejudice and achieve equality for people of all races. During this time he began to change, studying the Bhagavad Gita, the Christian Bible, and the writings of Thoreau, Ruskin and Tolstoy. He decided to forget wealth and fineries and focus instead on self-improvement. Together with Kasturba, Gandhi founded Phoenix Ashram, a community in which people came to live together and treated each other equally and with respect. Using marches, letters, articles, community meetings and boycotts, he protested racial discrimination. His very first public protest was on September 11, 1906 in Johannesburg. These protests often led to his arrest.

After 21 years in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India to fight for India's independence from Great Britain. In addition to the methods he used in South Africa, Gandhi would add fasting, prayer to his system of nonviolence. He spent numerous days in jail with the goal of showing people, that violence is not the answer. During his long life, he would inspire and encourage many to follow his same path. His legacy includes many books and writings, but most importantly his spirit that lives on today