JUST about every nation in the world has faced extreme hunger at some point in its history, including the countries that are today part of the developed world. We do not have to go too far back in history to see what the Great Depression did to the ‘modern’ world.

France, one of the world’s richest and most powerful countries today, was once in a very similar situation where people were so hungry that they had no choice, but to take to the streets, leading to what we today know as the French Revolution. Ultimately, the people went on to over-throw their government.

People need to be truly sympathetic towards the poor, and work to support the impoverished instead of putting others down. With the world facing one crisis after another, this is time to look beyond one’s own self, hoping something positive will emerge sooner rather than later.

Dylan Smith
Mississippi, USA

Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2026