Saturday, June 7, 2008

Rooftop Classroom

senegal rooftop classroom africa
The older students attend class in this upstairs classroom. It's not really a room, just some desks enclosed by hanging wooden slats on the roof of the building. I'm not sure how they're able to manage in the rainy season -- I don't think the plastic sheeting in the back can protect them fully. During the dry season, when we visited, it gets pretty hot up there. On the left, outside of the image, is just the open roof. Halfway to the edge of the roof is a set of stairs leading to the classroom and school library inside.

As we walked around the classroom, I couldn't wait for the students to return from lunch, so I could meet them.

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