
A photofilm we put together for LearnAsOne, based on a Zambian headmaster’s vision for his school over the next ten years. He wants to take the school from its very basic state to become a fully equipped, modern primary that will have a direct benefit for the development of the whole community.

My friend George, the headmaster of Simakakata Community School in Southern Zambia, asked me to take a photo of him last time I visited which he would be able to use as a ‘founder’s portrait’ for the school. He’s just finished the first building of a new school, and his office is dark and unlit [...]

The Afghan and Central Asian Organisation is based in South London and runs Saturday schools and community outreach groups for refugees living in the UK. We’re currently working on a project and several stories with its founder, Dr Nasimi (above), and the group.