Martin Luther King and his words, ‘Miles to go before I sleep’ has always inspired me a lot. Still I believe that the strength of those words still guides me and that is why I am actively participating in many social activities. That was the only reason for me to get thrilled on getting an invitation to participate in a convention conducted in Atlanta. It was a convention meant to create awareness about human rights. Since I am representing one such organization I too got an invitation. Plane tickets were sponsored by the organizers and the accommodation too was provided by them. It was a dormitory where four or five people have accommodated in a somewhat large room. Since we were there for some social cause, we were quite satisfied with the arrangements made by the organizers. As they had booked tickets in bulk, they might have got good airline discounts too. Social service organizations have moral obligation to spend less of personal facilities.
The city has a strong population of blacks and most of them are leading a decent life. We could not believe that there were discrimination against blacks here even till the middle of 1900’s. The agitation lead by Martin Luther King during 1960’s brought the sensitive issue to the then presidential candidate, John F Kennedy. Later in 1970s saw the first Black Mayor in the city.
Presently Atlanta is synonymous with human rights as there are many human rights organizations functioning here. Besides, the memorial of Martin Luther King also attracts many people to this city. Flights to Atlanta are always crowded as it is one of the most important business centers of United States of America. Coca-Cola has its head quarters here. Many other international brands like AT & T also are based out of this city. This increases the traffic to the city.
People of all classes are visiting this city for different purposes. Almost all international and domestic airlines are operating cheap flights to Atlanta. Many tourists are also coming to see various events and cultural programs that are common here.
After the convention, we went on a short city tour and visited many places. Martin Luther King’s Atlanta has changed a lot. With huge skyscrapers like Candler Building, One Symphony Tower etc, it displays its richness and the capitalistic face to the world. When the city has a typical busy lifestyle, the denizens are still keeping their culture and the heritage. Various museums and the venues for performing arts underline this fact.
It was quite a different experience. When you can enjoy the typical city life, you can live in the calmness of past too. Both opposite poles of life meet here. And that is what inspired me to visit this city once again. To be honest, Not once again, as cheap tickets to Atlanta are available I will come back here again and again.
Presently Atlanta is synonymous with human rights as there are many human rights organizations functioning here. Besides, the memorial of Martin Luther King also attracts many people to this city. Flights to Atlanta are always crowded as it is one of the most important business centers of United States of America. Coca-Cola has its head quarters here. Many other international brands like AT & T also are based out of this city. This increases the traffic to the city.
People of all classes are visiting this city for different purposes. Almost all international and domestic airlines are operating cheap flights to Atlanta. Many tourists are also coming to see various events and cultural programs that are common here.
It was quite a different experience. When you can enjoy the typical city life, you can live in the calmness of past too. Both opposite poles of life meet here. And that is what inspired me to visit this city once again. To be honest, Not once again, as cheap tickets to Atlanta are available I will come back here again and again.
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