High School
Colourful UN Night By Aditya Krishnan, Grade 9 student On Thursday, 13 October, the UWCSEA community was prepared to enjoy the cultural diversity presented by students in United Nations Night on Dover. A major part of UN night was the UN show; a group of performances presented by students representing many countries. The shows were fantastic, and a great memory for everyone who watched them, but the real highlight of UN Night was what was going on outside the Main Hall. All over the rest of the campus, there were celebrations; celebrations to rejoice the coming together of all the cultures, in one place. Stalls selling GC merchandise helping charities around the world mingled with stalls from many countries selling indigenous food. Although I had been watching the stalls set up over the preceding few days, the overall impact when I saw the completely set up stands was made by the colour. Understanding that light travels faster
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than everything else, I was still shocked at the colours—broadcast through the various goods, traditional tools, flags and best of all: the food.
not only does it give you the product of generations of experience, it also gives insight into the history and the culture of the place.
The second most outstanding sense I processed—and being a hungry teenage boy, appreciated—were the fantastic fragrances. The smell of all the varied food blended together (literally) to form the true scent of internationalism. You would be surprised how much one can learn about a country just by the food;
UN Night was a fantastic experience for me, as I’m sure it was for everyone who was there, and I look forward to being a part of more in the future. For more perspectives on UN Night, plus a video of the performances, see eDunia at: www.uwcsea.edu.sg/edunia