Original reading
Global connections can make cultural experiences more available without making every community identical. At a fictional school festival, pupils enjoyed food, stories and music from several countries. The organisers first labelled each stall with a country name alone. An exchange student suggested adding the region, occasion and source because one dish did not represent everyone in a nation. Students also explained how families adapt traditions when they move. A familiar celebration could use different ingredients or a new setting while keeping a meaning such as reunion. Some worried that global festivals would replace local customs. Others argued that learning about an unfamiliar festival could encourage them to ask more thoughtful questions about their own. The final display avoided a competition for the most authentic culture. It invited participants to describe a practice carefully, acknowledge variation and ask permission before using someone’s personal story. Diversity was presented as an ongoing conversation, not a row of stereotypes.