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"School bus" |
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This is the Indian version of a school bus. |
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School girls |
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These girls live in Bahraich which is in the northeast part of India near Nepal. |
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Outdoor classroom |
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Children must sit on gunny sacks in this primary school in a village north of Bahraich. At this school there is only one teacher for more than 100 students. |
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School girl |
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The school girl sitting in the outdoor classroom wears eye makeup to protect her from the evil eye. |
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Pumping water |
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The source of water within the school compound is the pump. |
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Classroom |
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In a primary school north of Bahraich. |
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Students and staff |
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Students, Ministry of Education staff and a teacher in the village. The teacher (in the orange sari) is responsible for teaching approximately 200 students. |
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Participatory exercise |
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In Bahraich, my colleague, Nishi, is doing a partici- patory exercise with primary school girls to determine how they are treated differently than boys. |
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School children |
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In the village north of Bahraich. |
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Festival |
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The village festival north of Bahraich. |
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My lodgings |
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While in Bahraich, I stayed at the very old Pal Hotel. |
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Bathroom |
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The toilet in the room at the Pal Hotel comes complete with foot rests for those who prefer to squat. |
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