Like many fifth-graders, Zakia Khatun has her own morning routine. After finishing her homework and eating breakfast, the 10-year-old makes her way to school.
But Zakia doesn’t get picked up by a bus or ride in a car. Her classroom comes to her. That’s because her school is a boat!
Six days a week, the boat travels up and down a river near Zakia’s home, picking up students. Once on board, they learn math, science, English, and other subjects. The boat has shelves filled with books that Zakia likes to borrow.
“I like to read short stories,” she says.
Without the floating classroom, Zakia might not be able to attend school at all.