Tummies ached, we were queasy and could not get up. The elders starved in silence, but 2-year old Alik was asking for food. We went to Anuisk village by helicopter, which was fully loaded up with books. There was also the black board, but it was barely visible from under the pile. Last week a boarding school burned down there.
People think it was an arson.
Luckily, it was Sunday, so the kids were home. Last year the school was on fire, too, which is a common thing here. Nobody even keeps count of burnt down tool sheds or huts. Offenders scour the sheds, stealing provisions. This year more than thirty boat engines have been nicked, a very valuable possession for residents of a village near the river.