Our world is not homogenous. Travelllng to Rwanda or France you can see that the differences in culture and traditions are extremely deep despite the globalization nowadays. Those differences, however, should not affect our concept of human rights wherever we are right?. So, a question I would like to propose is: Does a life in Kigali, Rwanda have the same value that a life in Paris, France?
Everyone reading that question would promptly answer: Of course, no doubts! But the truth is that most of us get absolutely nonconformist with conflicts and deaths in Developed parts of the world and accept as normal those problems in its poorest part.
According to World Food Programme (WFP) 3.1 million children die every year due poor nutrition causes. It means about 8500 deaths every single day. Those deaths happen priority in developing countries and people in the 'developed world' barely know that. Now I propose another reflection: Imagine that something really bad happen in Paris and in one single day of the year (only one) 8500 children die. How would the media behave? How would you behave? The problem is that this specific day that I propose to you imagine in Paris happens every day in developing countries.
So, what can we (global citizens) do about that? There are a lot of organizations that try to help and fight against starvation in the world. Engage yourself in one of them! The change in our world has to start with us, global citizens.
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