The Human Zoo was an exhibition that took place in Berlin's Tiergarten park in 2009, where visitors could observe and interact with 26 individuals from various countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, and Kenya, who were displayed in a specially designed enclosure. The participants, who were mostly migrants and asylum seekers, were recruited with promises of a lucrative modeling contract, only to find themselves trapped in a human zoo.
It was alleged that Okru had misled the participants about the nature of the event, luring them with promises of modeling contracts and lucrative deals. Many of the participants reported being misinformed about the conditions and duration of their stay, with some even being forced to sign contracts in a language they did not understand. human zoo 2009 okru
The participants were forced to live in a fenced-in area, with limited access to basic necessities, and were often ridiculed and harassed by visitors. Some even claimed to have been physically and emotionally abused by the event's organizers and security personnel. The Human Zoo was an exhibition that took