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One pen, one book

A small town high in the mountains of Baltistan, Pakistan. This is in a very remote and conservative area of the country. When I travelled here 25 years ago, I saw no schools and no females. School was some boys in a field with a man with a slate, writing words to learn. Women were within the homes or compounds. Female literacy there was about 5%. Now there are schools, and girls’ schools all through the region. The walls of the schools have a mix of murals, pictures and slogans to emphasise the importance of education.
It is very difficult to photograph females here, even children, so I sneaked this one. These little ones are in a school with the statements of Malala Yousufzai on the walls…one pen one teacher, one book etc.
It is great to see progress!
Happy Wall Wednesday to all.
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Patrick Brandy said:

Merci pour l'info et photo belle journée.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Das ist schön und auch wichtig,dass sie diese Schulen haben liebe Diana,du hast diese neugierigen Blicke sehr schön aufgenommen,besonders der Blick der Kleinen ist entzückend :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße und eine Umarmung,Güni :))
2 weeks ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Marvelous image!!!
Thanks also for very interesting information, Diana
HWW!
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Superbe et très intéressant. C’est bien et c’est un progrès pour les femmes et enfants de pouvoir être scolarisés et dommage de pas pouvoir être scolarisés plus vite . Bon mardi.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Un superbe et excellent partage bien révélateur et et très représentatif avec ces Remarquables informations.
Bonne et heureuse semaine paisible et reposante.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

LotharW said:

Sehr schön und ich muß wirklich lächeln.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Günter Diel said:

Sehr schön gezeigt! Gruß Günter
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

A lovely sneaky candid shot Diana...........it's good to see the children looking so cheerful. I also like their traditional dress.

Wise words on that wall.........and an interesting narrative. Such a shame that women and girls are so disadvantaged in other countries...........Afghanistan immediately springs to mind..!!
2 weeks ago

William Sutherland said:

Marvelous capture!

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2 weeks ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful

[Good to be back:]
2 weeks ago

Loose_Grip/Pete said:

That's real progress.
HFF Diana. Enjoy the day.
2 weeks ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

So colourful.
hWW
2 weeks ago ( translate )

MaggsMep said:

Superb sneak - well done.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Poor girls, even with some education already veiled and their future will not be much better than their mothers was… women rights are endangered by muslim radicalism all around the world…
HWW my friend, big hug from up there…
2 weeks ago

Wierd Folkersma said:

let's hope they will have a better future, HWW!
2 weeks ago