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Fight Racism

Horseless wagons, aeroplanes, supersonic jets and interplanetary rockets. We have surpassed every limit imposed by nature, broken the sound barrier and nearly equalled the speed of light!

In the not too distant future, humanity feels in complete control of space and time. Science has transcended all boundaries and barriers. To prove this supremacy, the most powerful men on Earth make a bet: go around the world in just 45 minutes. Your group has been selected to attempt the mission. Before embarking on the journey, however, you will need the necessary training: follow our experts and get ready for this great adventure!

Objectives

The objective of this escape room is to make the participants reflect on the various forms that racism can take, helping them to understand the most hidden forms of discrimination – sometimes even in legalized form, which are in our everyday life.

Toolkit

Fight Racism: How-to Guide

Fight Racism how-to guide provides background information, details of the materials you will require, advice on how to set the room up, and run it.
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Dima's Story

Dima’s Story is the one you can read at the end of the escape room.
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Key Take-aways

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During the escape room, players impersonate some migrants in their attempt to travel.
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At the beginning of the game, players will be told that they live in a world where every barrier and distance has been broken down to make way for freedom of movement and speed: this is our world, Indeed, but players will interpret a group of people who does not have the privilege to access the technologies of our planet.
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The problem of systemic racism arises together with the construction of the concept of “foreigner” and of barriers that have no reason to exist, because people move equally.