A day with the Kids makes me think
The 22nd of July was a day I spent time with a lot more kids than I have since my days in primary school! With such a variety of children, I can honestly say I was scared our games wouldn’t interest them at all- and we all know at that age kids feel no need to cover up their boredom! To my relief however, games picked by Western Europe went down a treat. With their high spirits and excitement in mind, it made me consider what their lives may turn out to be as the majority of children who visited were from minority backgrounds.
Is it time to evaluate the way in which society thinks in terms of culture and ethnicity? Or is there still a subtle sense of ingrained prejudice against ethnicity, culture and financial status?
I only ask as to me, there still seems to be a stigma attached to those less fortunate, some say they don’t “work hard enough” while others don’t regard them at all. Moreover, with less and less countries providing a social security net under oppressing governments, is the fall into poverty becoming more and more of a slippery terrain?
-Priscilla Mensah
