400 Trillion Rupiah for Lunch
Whenever I hear of someone trying to feed others, it always touches my heart. Regardless of the giver’s background or the context in which the meal is provided, the act of feeding someone in need always resonates deeply with me.
It’s not because I’m overly sensitive, but because I see feeding as a serious issue that often goes overlooked.
We must be honest: many crimes are committed simply out of hunger, and how often does someone’s performance at work suffer because they haven’t eaten, leaving them unable to focus?
Crimes Driven by Hunger: Lessons from the Marginalized
The first one in Bogor, for instance, in August last year, a young man was caught stealing a donation box from a mosque — a place meant to collect funds for positive causes. His reason? He was starving.
The theft occurred in Citeureup Village, and when the mosque’s officials caught him, they decided to feed him instead.
The young man devoured a full plate of rice and side dishes, then finished off some bread and half a tin of biscuits.
