With no books or writing materials, teaching is difficult, but the smiles of the women and children as the day's lesson ends reflects their desire to learn and overcome the odds. Perhaps there is hope after all. As the children accompany us back to the village centre from the school, they begin to clap in rhythm. As the momentum builds, someone is sent to get a large metal bowl that serves as a drum for what is becoming a spontaneous village dance. More women and children join the crowd and soon pairs of young girls are entering the human circle to move to the beat.
Women remove their colourful headscarves to throw to the girls to be used in the dance.
Sand swirls around the dancers' feet and gets into the eyes of the watchers.