I envy my friends who go to school. I was eight years old the last time I went, but if I go now without a uniform the teachers chase me away.
Follow the journey through school of Baby, Namanyani, Maua and Nastura, in Arusha, Tanzania.
Explore real life stories, and ask who, what, why questions with this KS1 Activity Sheet.
Follow the stories of Maua, Baby, Sophia and Namayani, who live in northern Tanzania.
Find out about the challenges of attending school for Baby, 11, in rural Tanzania.
Namayani’s parents are keen for her to go to school, but buying uniforms and exercise books is a problem for them.
Maua’s mother never had the chance to go to school and is determined that her daughter should get an education.
Hear stories from students of Kabiji Primary School in central Nigeria.
Zainabu is doing well at school but worries that soon her education will come to an end.
