Afghan teacher brings books by bicycle to children in isolated places
A school teacher delivers books by bicycle to children in remote areas of Afghanistan, giving them a chance to learn to read and gain knowledge.
A school teacher delivers books by bicycle to children in remote areas of Afghanistan, giving them a chance to learn to read and gain knowledge.
Around 8:00am on every weekend and holiday, Saber Hosseini, a teacher from the town of Bamyan, the capital of Bamyan province in central Afghanistan, selects books from his library, loads them onto his bicycle and sets off for remote villages around the city which have no schools.
After over an hour riding on rugged dirt roads, Hosseini arrives at an isolated village, bringing the books, an extremely rare commodity, to the local children.
“These books are all very interesting. I often borrow them from the library” said Mahmaz, a young girl who picked a storybook from Hosseini’s library.
He distributes the books taking notes of which book each child borrows so he can exchange with them for other books next time.
“I started with about 200 books, all thanks to my friend in Kabul. I bought these books and had them delivered. They cost about 200 U.S. dollars,” said Hosseini.
It has been difficult for the teacher to buy books since there is no bookstore in Bamyan.
Every weekend, Hosseini still rides his bicycle loaded with boxes of children’s books to isolated villages. He said he hopes there will be a school in the mountainous region one day.
