The tent set up at the foot of Snow Mountain turned out to be a "teaching building" of a school?

Since mid -June 2022, Pakistan has encountered almost continuous monsoon rainfall and outbreak of floods. Disasters have affected the country's land of three -quarters of the country, causing thousands of deaths and tens of millions of people. In addition, the education and learning of about 3.5 million children were disturbed, which made Pakistan education that was not perfect.

In the remote area of ​​Baltistan, there is a village called Natalbara, which is nearly 3 kilometers above sea level, and the environment is harsh, but it has a school.

The founder of the school Zahid Faruk and Dularonia Shanur have traveled more than 800 kilometers every year in the past 7 years to be responsible for the school's operation.

The Village of Natalbala is the home of the Gugal group. Most of the people here are sheep and stonemiths, and most of them are not literate. The opening of the school here originated from a hope.

Founder of Pahalka School

Zahid Faruk

It is not my idea to run this school, but my granddaughter thinks of building a school here so that we can provide children with comprehensive education and appearance guidance.

Because of the harsh local climate, every school year was wasted by one to two and a half months. Local schools generally start on March 15, but this school is not good. They must first get rid of the snow.

All local villagers will take turns to help. After some efforts, the tents will be stood up. This is their "teaching building".

Although it can only be in the tent, the school's reputation has even been passed to other provinces. Some parents heard that Natal's school provided free education, which allows children to become talented and will send their children.

The Zatai family was moved here for the school. Before this, she had to get up at six o'clock every day and take a few hours to go to the original school.

Pahalika school students

Zatai Casim

Our brothers and sisters, two are older than me, one has passed the college entrance examination, the other is studying in Gilgit, and is now taking the exam. The younger is also going to school. One of my sisters is studying in our school in the third grade, and my brother is studying in the second grade in the military public school.

Founder of Pahalka School

Du La Lania Schal

Zatai came here when he was six or seven. She was smart, but she didn't like to learn at that time. Her father often took her to school to find me. At that time, she would throw her schoolbag into the river and expressed resistance. I told her, "You have to learn, I will teach you to learn." Since then, she has been serious, and now her results are very good.

Once we lacked a teacher, I asked Zatai to give me a class for the first and second grades. Her potential was so great.

Professor's low -grade Zatai Cassim

Pakistan has a popular point of view in the past: daughter should not be educated. The son only needs to go to the eighth grade (14 years) or the tenth grade (16 years old) to work in the government department.

In the village of Natalbara, parents even marry their 12 -year -old daughter early.

Pahalika school students

Zatai Casim

Before I came to this school, when I was still in other schools, they would ask me to stay at home and get married quickly. I can't teach others or do something else.

Pahalka school teacher

Atca Norr

Pakistan's education system is not perfect. The school will only be taught in the textbook, and the children will return home after the teaching. In our school, we will design various activities around the book, such as group activities, literacy cards and models. We will show these things to the children and tell them.

A few years ago, Teacher Atca Norr who loved teaching just came to this time, and only had six tents, and now there are more than 20 tents here. The school has also developed from 15 students in the first year to about 400 students in the seventh year.

The school has nine grades, from the first grade (6-7 years old) to the ninth grade (15 years old). The subjects of the professor include English, Urdu, science, mathematics, social sciences, geography and religion.

Pahalika school students

Abdul Hardy

(We) The school has changed the parents' thoughts. Now they know that children must learn to be able to speak. Once they are interesting, they don't need to work hard.

Pahalika school students

Zatai Casim

Many people tell my father that you let your child reading is a mistake. You are a waste of money. The child will not pay back your money. But I will work hard, I will devote myself to my body and mind. Before obtaining a doctorate degree, I will not stop my studies.

Du Larania Schal (left) and Zahid Faruk

The founder of the school Du Larana Sharunul and Zahid Faruk were all nearly 70 years old. They knew that they might not be able to realize their wishes in their lifetime, and they saw that children were in good condition and well -equipped teaching. Classes in the building, but they knew that this puzzled relationship will continue, and children will become a business card to bring glory to Pakistan.

On August 17, 2021, the founder of the school Darchid Faruk died of new crown pneumonia. The school is now managed by his children -this may be the best proof of the immortal heritage he left.

The air -transparent dangerous house, the rusty old pot, and the empty cylinder without food have excluded all difficulties and helped the children in the Pakistan Natal Valley to solve the food and clothing; Construction schools; lack of educational resources in remote mountainous areas. Some people have initiated support groups in northwestern Yunnan. For more than ten years, love relay has passed.

Slightly light, gather and make the torch.Pakistan, China, India, and Thailand, in the forgotten remote corners, the Asian rural teachers teach and educate people to give people a lifetime gift.

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Edit: Wang Dingyao

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