On the way back to the Book Bus compound, Kelly said, “You will want to see Victoria Falls while you are here. And, you know what? I have some funds left over in our budget. Let’s take some of the kids!” So a few days later we pick up 25 children at the community centre, in the Book Bus and take them on a field trip of their lifetime. These children live 10 KM from Victoria Falls but they have never seen it.
If reading printed matter is not a tradition in your culture, how can you address literacy and promote reading among children? Alif Laila runs after school programs, offers girls a chance to learn computer skills, runs Hobby Clubs and is now expanding to include mobile libraries. Ricksaws, busses and even camels bring books to children across Pakistan, children who love to learn about other cultures and much as I loved meeting them.
