On May 27, Oxfam Japan’s International Volunteer Group brought poverty to the plates of guests at their Hunger Banquet, held at Tokyo International School. The Hunger Banquet is an interactive event aimed at vividly illustrating inequalities in the world.
When guests arrive, they draw a ticket that assigns them a first world, second world, or third world income tier and a corresponding meal. The people in the first world group are served a fancy meal, the people in the second world group receive rice and beans, and the people in the third world group receive only rice.
The meal is followed by a discussion, providing a wonderful learning opportunity for everyone involved. For more information about Oxfam’s Hunger Banquets, email Dalynna at [email protected].
— SAMANTHA WOODGATE
