By Rishi Mulloth
Being fair is something taught to children at a young age, but as a child gets older, the society they live in doesn’t always match up to those same ideals. When it comes to fairness, the world can be a very unfair place. The new generation doesn’t want to continue living in a world that doesn’t match their morals.
In It’s Not Fair!, a student named Natasha at the Mzuzu International Academy in Malawi delivers a speech about inequality in society and the hoarding of wealth to the detriment of entire communities. She is tired of seeing money and resources used for personal benefit when it could be used to improve the community at hand. Natasha describes towns that don’t have money for doctors, or hospitals, or proper roads, or water, and the people living in these places are left to struggle alone with no help. Meanwhile, there will be people living in mansions, living the high life, with money that could be used to help the less fortunate live a better life. There’s an anger in Natasha’s voice. She wants real change for people who need it and she believes that her generation is exactly what the world needs to address the problem.
From director Alex Bell, It’s Not Fair! was curated for Planet Classroom Network by Xtalks, a mentorship program and platform for young people in overlooked parts of the world. This platform allows youths to have a voice in the world, and share their thoughts on solutions. Natasha uses her platform to tell the truth and call out the inequality she sees in this world, all because she believes it is unfair and wrong.
This is a great short talk that I think the youth audiences of Planet Classroom will respond well too. In addition, it talks about problems in the world in an easy to understand fashion. Natasha’s emotional presentation grabs the audience and makes them really listen to her words. This short talk will be sure to inspire others to fight against inequality, and I highly recommend it. I give 4 out of 5 stars.
Rishi Mulloth is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with degrees in film and media studies and economics, and is attending the University of Scranton for a masters degree in business analytics.
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