On the Learning Curve in Katchi Abadis Islamabad
On the outskirts of Islamabad, in a kachi abadi far from the main road, children gather inside a mosque. It is nearly 9am and lessons are about to start in an informal school in Sankaryal. The kids – aged from 4 to about 12, sit crossed-legged on a floor mat. They use their backpacks donated by an