Eight volunteers act as passengers in a sinking boat (a doctor, policeman, woman with a child, farmer, student, headmaster, businessman, and coxswain). After throwing luggage overboard, the coxswain decides someone must be thrown out. Each person argues for their importance, but decisions are made based on perceived value, leading to the student, farmer, policeman, and then the woman and child being thrown overboard. This role-play explores themes of unfair decision-making under pressure, the value of every individual, and the impact of difficult environments

In this role play, volunteers act as people on a sinking boat. They must decide what to throw out first — their luggage, then some passengers — to stay afloat. This shows how, in tough times, people make hard and sometimes unfair choices about who or what to sacrifice.

I saw how students, Grades 5–9, related the sinking boat to their own struggles with floods and bad roads. They noticed how some people are unfairly sacrificed first, just like students feel left out when roads are bad. The open discussion helped everyone link the story to real issues.

I learned that everyone’s voice matters and that panic can lead to unfair choices. Students showed that safe spaces, open talks, and teamwork can help fix problems like poor roads instead of ignoring the most vulnerable. Simple role plays help youth connect daily challenges with solutions and hope.

What lessons did we learn?
1. Healing Spaces protect dignity and voices.
2. True healing means caring for everyone equally.
3. We must fix problems together, not abandon people.
4. Empathy, listening, and fairness build strong communities.
5. Change starts with safe spaces, courage, and unity.