Essential Lens: Analyzing Photographs Across the Curriculum
#10009
#10009 The focus of this photograph is a group of young children sitting tightly together on the floor in a dimly lit room reading from heavily worn books. The walls of the room are made of a woven material and sticks. There is a woven mat on the floor. In the background there are clothes hanging and additional floor mats. An older person appears to be directing the children.
Metadata
Date: 2015
Location: Sittwe, Myanmar
Photographer: Lynsey Addario
Source: Image from the Annenberg Space for Photography’s REFUGEE Exhibition
Caption
A volunteer teacher tutors Rohingya children in a makeshift classroom in the Thae Chaung IDP camp.
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