Can you imagine being a different person? Can you have a different identity and role in society? This methodology shows you the limitations and the opportunities of different persons and roles.

Group of young people or adults

5 – 15 participants and 1 trainer.

1 big empty room or big open space

Notebook and pen for the trainer

To reflect on discrimination in society.

Step 1.
Each participant receives a secret identity from the trainer. For example: a person with non-binary sexuality in Afghanistan or in Spain; a child in Syria; a person with a physical disability; an inmate; an illegal immigrant; etc.

Step 2.
The participants need to stand in one line. The trainer asks them different questions. For example: Can you marry your partner? Can you go to school? Can you vote? Can you have a holiday? Can you have a rental contract?

Step 3.
If a participant can answer “yes” to a question, they take one step forward.

Step 4
When the trainer stops asking questions, participants check their different positions in the space.

Step 5
Each participant reveals to the group their secret identity and talks about their experience.

It is very important for the trainer to link the questions to the secret identities.