Back to school, wherever students are
Caption (above): Yenni Karubaba, 21, listens to a lesson on a radio at home in Jayapura. Since schools in Indonesia were closed in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the landscape of children’s education has been profoundly altered. Over 60 million students, their teachers and families have been impacted. UNICEF is committed to ensuring that…, Learning in school before the pandemic in Papua, Dedi Kilmi walks home from his elementary school Dedi Kilmi, 11, walks home from his elementary school in Sorong district, West Papua. Before the pandemic, 11-year-old Dedi Kilmi had to walk up to 4 kilometres on some days to his elementary school in West Papua. Even without shoes or a backpack, he was still happy to make the journey to attend…, Learning at home after the pandemic, Kesya dan her classmates work on an assigment at her home Kesya (centre), 14, and her classmates work on an assignment at her home in Sorong. “I like being in school more than at home,” says 14-year-old Kesya with a polite laugh. “It’s more difficult for me to learn at home since I have two siblings who keep asking me to play with them, and they…