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Madrassa school in Bani

In the night, homeless children attend madrassa lessons outdoors. The last big storm destroyed their school. They study and copy the verses from Koran, the holy book from which Islam is derived, learning to recite its verses from wooden tablets.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Bani, Burkina Faso
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Matjaz Krivic
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