From the text:
They were waiting for us in what they called Number One Classroom. ( Shaking her head ) Honestly, I would rate it as the most bleak, depressing, dingy classroom I have ever been in. Everything about it was gray — the cement floor,...
The Question and Answer section for My Children! My Africa! is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the text:
They were waiting for us in what they called Number One Classroom. ( Shaking her head ) Honestly, I would rate it as the most bleak, depressing, dingy classroom I have ever been in. Everything about it was gray — the cement floor,...
Inspector of Schools
At the beginning of this year the Inspector of Bantu Schools in the Cape Midlands Region, Mr. Dawid Grobbelaar — he makes us call him Oom Dawie — came to give us Standard Tens his usual pep talk. He does it every year. We know...
Isabel visited Zolile High School as part of a school debate organized by Mr. M, a dedicated teacher who believed in using education to bring people together. Isabel, a white student from a privileged background, came to debate against Thami, a...