Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone…!

On my travels, I love visiting the local village schools, to see the country´s future. More often than not, I find smiling faces of happy pupils, regardless of the political/economical outlook of the country. Here are some photographs from my archives plus quotes of wise (wo)men.


“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”
― Sydney J. Harris


School in Sudan
School in Sudan

“Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”
― Mark Twain

DSC_4775colorefex
Playing basketball in a neglected school hall in Armenia

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

School in Sudan
School in Sudan

“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”
― Brigham Young

Derelict Bakong Temple school, Angkor, Cambodia
Derelict Bakong Temple school, Angkor, Cambodia

“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”
― Socrates

Children in school floating village Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Children in the school of Chong Kneas floating village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein

Village school in in Halidzor, Armenia
Igor, a teacher in Halidzor village, Armenia, supervises his pupils in a shabby classroom of the local school.

“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.
― Alexander the Great

Bushman children playing in the sand, Den/ui village, Bushmanland, Namibia
Bushman children on their schoolground, Den/ui village, Bushmanland, Namibia

“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”
― Albert Einstein

cuba-p-006b

“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.”
― Frank Zappa

School in Sudan

School in Sudan

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela

2 thoughts on “Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone…!

  1. Zac says:

    Wow those are some incredible pictures. We’re teaching in Cambodia soon, I’m a little more inspired now 😀

    Reply
  2. Dalo 2013 says:

    This is such an incredible post ~ the writing and photography. There is nothing quite like seeing and experiencing a new culture, new town/city/country than through the lives of the children and their surroundings. For me, the best quote you have here: “I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” ― Albert Einstein. It provides both guidance and freedom for the young, great minds.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *