"Welcome back to the motherland!" said my Beijing friends. "Our ancestors came from the same place; we share the same Chinese culture and values. Taiwan is part of mainland China" they continued saying with passion. I have good reasons to reject this although I wasn't allowed. One day in my IB geography class the teacher explained, with valid reasons, how food aid would cause further problems in LEDCs. I thought the points were thoughtful and insightful. However, with my previous experience of volunteer helping in LEDCs, I can't agree that we shouldn't give them food. …
