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on the ground started to think how thankful we are,” to “We are
something was up. “Is this a test? homeless. They have tons of
Are we the homeless?” money and more food.”
After scarfing down one huge The teachers finally explained,
serving and denied getting “What you just experienced reflects
seconds, the children sitting at the our world’s food distribution. 56%
tables began to wonder. One girl of the world experiences food
observed, “It’s not fair and I want to security; an abundance and variety we Deliver
give them some food. I really want of nutritious food. 30% of the
to share.” earth’s humans are hungry some fresh,
“So why don’t you share?” I asked. or most of the time and do not
always get necessary nutrients for
“Well, are we allowed to?” optimal health. 14% of our planet’s
“Did you ask?” I asked back. people are always undernourished local
Allowed some room to probe and or starving,” (If the World Was a
with appetites already satisfied, Village, 2011). mixeD
students at the tables started After allowing several children
to take action. Pensive at first, seated on the ground to explain
the questions began flooding to how it felt to not have food, a fruit &
teachers, “Can we share? I want to different teacher said, “Sad, angry,
give her some cake.” low blood sugar and grumpy, veggie
Meanwhile, one boy—the feeling things aren’t fair, wanting
rebel student that provides to share—you just experienced boxes
instructional challenges in almost hunger for 10 minutes. What do
every classroom situation—was you think it feels like after days of
observed shuffling feeling hungry?” to your
bananas, without you just I could see home or office
permission, students trying to
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the bananas and asked, “I heard a
distributing them like after 10 bunch of children
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other. the kids on the
ground, but no
At last, after 10 one shared. Why?”
long minutes,
the pressure to share became “Well, I was hungry,” answered one.
too much for the well-intended Another thought hard and said, “I
teachers. After getting the wanted to share and I don’t know
attention of all the children, they why I didn’t. I was talking with
asked, “What is happening?” my other friends and we were

The children’s answers ranged laughing. I was hungry too. I only
from, “I think its a test to see had a bagel with cream cheese
before school this morning.”

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