People learn best when their interest is piqued.
In this tiny little village called Bandarjoor, where I now reside, I experience many quaint incidents that touch me deeply. Arthur Foot Academy is surrounded by small houses with large families. Most of the children here either attend government schools or do not attend school at all. Yet, their eyes are full of curiosity.
These children keep peeping into the school with wonder. To them, the school is both a mystery and a magical place — a dreamland. Some of them got their first taste of AFA during the Summer Camp in June. Since then, these starry-eyed children stand near the gates and walls, eager to catch any crumbs of fun and knowledge they can.
Recently, they learnt an English song, almost to perfection, while playing a game. Their enthusiasm and joy know no bounds when they are invited inside the school after regular hours. Tell them a story, and their eyes sparkle with delight. Teach them a song, and you will hear their gleeful voices echoing far and wide — "a hundred mile, a hundred mile."
