What These Classrooms Taught Me About Seeing Children
I’m writing this from Zanzibar, in between visits, shoots, and school days. Even without much time to slow down, I keep thinking about my time at Hovinais in Arusha. As a former teacher, watching what these teachers do every day with very limited materials and resources was amazing.
Learning here is part of daily life. School, home, and community are all very closely connected.
With next to no supplies, teachers rely on creativity, experience and strong relatioinships.
Their joy grows out of safety and connection.
As I continue my work here in Zanzibar, I find myself looking at new classrooms through the lens of what I learned at Hovinais.
That perspective is something I’m grateful to carry forward.
