Dreams

"We have been working on a car since school started this term. We completed it on Sunday, we will be going for a test drive today. We want to pick our mother at the market this afternoon. We will build a house tomorrow. We are building our future"

The Abia Community( Prampram)

"My father is very hardworking. He shows keen interest in our education. He makes sure we all get up early and get us prepared for school. I have 4 siblings, the first one graduated from high school recently, the second one is in high school and the other two are with me in the primary school.

I mostly study under this bright street light. Sometimes the other neighbors come and join me study. Last week, most of my friends came around ,we shared so much jokes, I couldn't complete my homework. I convinced them to come along with their books and comport themselves when they come.
 These days, I make sure we all complete our assignments and revise our notes before we leave for our various homes.
We are getting on well, they call me Headmistress now. Very soon we will be running a big evening school in our community. I am proud of myself for discovering this spot"

Prampram D/A Basic School. (Episode 9)

"He's very gentle and nice but he has problems with his hand writing. He finds it difficult to write on the blue line. He doesn't have electricity at home so I mostly help him with his home work right after class.
I found a new method yesterday that will help him do a neat work. I will put my finger on the red line, that way he won't be able to write outside the green line. I've done it for the past 7 minutes and we haven't used the eraser since we started. I think I will maintain this till I find a new method."

Prampram D/A Basic School. (Episode 8)

"On Mondays I feel different. I get the feeling everything is going to restart again, the long classes, the test, class work, home works and the lashes.
Most Mondays, I keep my bag in front so as to control my heart beat. Today will be different. We are writing exams so we will not stay in school as long as we used to. There will not be home works either. This is to give us enough time to prepare for the next paper.
I have a math paper tomorrow and that means my brother will have to wake me up at dawn and help me practice some math. I feel lazy sometimes but I know he wants the best for me"

Weekend Vibes.

Great Young Men!

Prampram D/A Basic School. (Episode 7)

"Its Friday again,we had an early class in the morning and went for the weekly Singing Service immediately after our first class. We are glad the service finally came to a close. Hunger almost took away our attention at the Singing Service.
We have to hurry up and return the bowls so that the next batch will be able to eat. We have a football match with our seniors today. We hope to beat them"

Prampram D/A basic School. (Episode 6. 2/2)

"Our parents brought us up very well. My father never laid a hand on my mother. We have always been a happy family. My father takes my twin sisters to school every morning before he goes to work. He has much respect for education and quite different from the other men in my community. My mother sells food to the fishermen and fishmongers. She does other businesses too.
Recently, my teacher said, "ladies who do not get higher education are normally been taken advantage of by their partners" My heart beats and I get scared when I think of it, I see my sister ending up like that if she does not change her mind.
I want to further my education after here. My deepest fear is to give up on my schooling and end up  like my older siblings. They are not doing bad but I feel they can earn enough if they further their education.
 I wake up very early these days and read my notes before I join the 30 minutes route to school. I don't want to end up like my older siblings and I don't want them to be victims of what my teacher mentioned the other time. These days, I pray God changes their mind and return to school someday.
 I am not really certain about my future career but I know I want to setup a big business, help the young girls in my community and build a better house for my family someday"