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For example: the first player throws 3, discuss the situation shown at square 3 and make
the move to 8 in the next turn without throwing the dice
- Sometimes the number is the same as the square; this means that the player has to wait
one turn. After waiting one round, throw the dice again and move accordingly
- When there is no number mentioned the player should throw the dice in the next turn and
count the steps to the next square
- When a player comes on a new square the co-trainer or one of the participants will explain
what happened and the group will have a brief discussion about the situation. Make sure
the discussion stays with the specific situation
- The game ends when the happy or sad end is reached by all players or when people get
bored
Step 2
• After all groups have come to the end or at least one person of each group has reached the
end you can discuss the game in plenary. Invite some people to tell about the “journey” they
made during the game. What kind of work they did and how they found it, what difficulties they
faced and how their story ended. Summarize the main difficulties migrants face when they go
somewhere to find work. A good way of doing this is to ask one person of each team to tell
about the “journey” the team made during the game. What kind of work they did and how they
found it, what difficulties they faced and how their story ended.
Notes for the trainer
During the game different situations will be discussed. The trainer should tell a little bit about the
situation shown in the squares and start a short discussion about what is happening. The main
points are that participants will understand the problems migrant workers may face and that it will
be difficult to find a solution to some of the problems. Try to get clear answers from the participants
about the reasons why people migrate.
Explain that many people migrate to look for a better life, income and work elsewhere. You have
to be careful if you migrate, especially if you are alone. Do not trust anybody and if you get into
trouble, try to find help. Life as a migrant worker can be fun but also difficult: far from home and
family in a strange environment and maybe you do not understand the language. Often you will
find out that your new life is not as good as you thought it would be. Often migrants do not tell
anything about their problems when they visit their home. They only talk about the good things and
try to send money to their family. As a result other people want to migrate as well because they
only hear the good things and they want to have a better life as well. It is better if the migrant is
honest, in this way people are in a better position to decide: comparing positive and negative
things. In order to prevent problems, migrants should try to make sure that everything is well
arranged beforehand and written down on paper. Migrants should keep originals and copies of
official papers such as passport, identity card, work permit and aim at following the existing
regulations.
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