Most Dangerous Ways To School | MADAGASCAR & MALI | Free Documentary

How is the intense heat hitting the southwestern plains of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean? Franklin and Oliver live here. These two brothers are 13 and 14 years old. They have 10 brothers and sisters. They belong to a family of farmers. The temperature is more than 40°. The sun on this dusty road in the relentless heat is a path they know well. Children here play an important role in daily domestic life. Franklin, being the youngest brother, had to get permission from his older brother, Oliver, to drive the wagon. Tomorrow he will be very proud of the two children. They will go to

school

, so today they are in charge of drawing water for the whole family from the only well in the region.

On the way back, these 20-liter jugs will weigh 20 kilos each once full of water. Getting water in Madagascar is a challenge. only 12% of the rural population has access to drinking water well-being the only source of clean water is where everyone in the region collects 200 kg in the cart this time Oliver takes the reign in Madagascar the

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s are very far away often transforms the paths in authentic obstacle races, above all it is poverty that prevents many families from enrolling their children in school. Their father refuses to accept such a fate. Franklin and Oliver are lucky but they must rise to the occasion and challenging tasks are part of of the lessons to know Oliver and Franklin's father is an educated man, an exception to the rule where 3/4 of the inhabitants are unfortunately illiterate and with great regret he had to leave his studies and work in the fields to feed his family Oliver and his family are strong and resilient they know the hunger and uncertainty of tomorrow due to the devastating effects of grasshoppers and droughts that often ruin crops, succeeding in their studies is the only way to create a better situation.

The brother knows this well, that's why he works very hard to build a bright future for them. His high school is a 5-hour walk from his house, too far to come and go daily. The solution: His parents have rented a modest 6-meter cabin. squares so that they stay near their school all week two small children live alone and for Franklin this is a Chan now Franklin is al

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happy wherever he is as long as he has a pencil and a paper drawing is his passion letting go raising zebral is what finances Oliver and Franklin's studies 400 per year The salary of al

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10 Monon in Madagascar is the cost of their education, in addition, parents must go to the countryside without extra hands.

Many Malaysians of the same age abandon these studies as they persevere. These two young men have a hand in their Destiny, even if they continue. to help with the herds they will have the

free

dom to choose a career Oliver wants to be a doctor and Franklin wants to be the mayor of the town Franklin and Oliver must travel a distance of more than 20 km along very uncertain roads an area is particularly

dangerous

Malang it is said that the Organ traffickers position themselves in this area and ambush the young Malaysians to kidnap them once they have left their mother, you have no way of knowing if they have arrived or not, you must wait all week for them to return, even under the Crushing heat The first few kilometers al

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feel like an adventure.

An exciting mix of responsibility and not having a care in the world. The brothers are lucky to be together. I am, you are or you will die, keep going, no matter what, to get closer to the school. Time moves forward and Franklin can no longer move forward. They have been walking for 2 hours under the scorching sun. Oliver is getting upset. Now is not the time to give up if Franklin keeps walking. Oliver promises that they will take a break as soon as they arrive. in the shade of a tree, Oliver kept his word. It's true that he is very happy to have a break too because they are here.

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passage of the entire defeat of him. Oliver and Franklin will only move forward with the utmost certainty that it will not. There are outlaws in the surroundings it is creepy even the trees are menacing to avoid this dangerous part of their route there is a shorter path but they must go through the forest Oliver does not feel comfortable halfway under an unforgiving sun they are dreaming of having lunch a few grasshoppers you will see speeches speeches foreign speeches away from the safety of his home Oliver feels responsible for his little brother he protects and cares for him but is very strict when it comes to his schoolwork he is curious to know if he is up to date with his homework Unfortunately, Franklin He admits that he didn't finish his story.

Franklin is a dreamer. He would rather draw than go to school. No, they were very lucky to take the forest taxi. He will shave an hour off their long walk because in Madagascar only about 10% of the roads are paved, but it is still the best way to get around the island, even at 20 km/h. It will take Oliver and Franklin 4 hours instead of five to get to their high school an hour early. They may have been optimistic. Nothing is less certain now. The car has overturned on the bridge and is blocking the road. This latest setback is delaying them again.

Once they reach their final destination, there will be no time to draw. They must assemble the hut and it is better to do it before nightfall. Above Bettii, it is the smallest town. important part of the area, once a week there is a market. The brothers must cross it from end to end to reach the neighboring suburb of Hood, where the small Shack that their parents rented them is. Luckily, they are close to their school. Their parents gave them a little money to buy the most necessary, they need food and basic supplies to last a whole week, a little gasoline for the lamp and a little flour is all they can afford this week.

Meat is a luxury that this time I will have to do without, totally independent of 13 and 14 year olds, they must take care of themselves for a whole week after 5 hours Under the Sun, they still have a lot of work to do, first of all, they must have an impeccable uniform for school tomorrow and they have to review their lessons CH told you speech sh it's 8:00 p.m. The day was long Franklin has an obsession with going to bed Oliver is inflexible, he forces Franklin to take out his notebooks while he prepares dinner in a foreign language for Mase's speech the next morning at dawn the children are already up for the first class starts at 700 a.m.

Weing Dage for they are with their backpacks on their shoulders Oliver and Franklin look like any other child on the way to school. Every morning, around the world, thousands of lucky children hit the road in search of knowledge. Your dreams will design the world of tomorrow. Hell, grinding the corn needed for the dunong family's lunch will take 2 hours here in southwest Marley the girls learn to grind these grains at a very young age Oliver is lucky to be a school boy at 10 he is the second child of a family of seven children, his older brother moved to the city years ago, his younger brother is a baby and has Five Sisters, which exempts him from certain household chores, Pascaline, the eldest, is the only one capable of helping with the chores even with means modest the family has always prioritized education Pascaline went to school for 9 years but had to stop because she couldn't get a scholarship now it is up to Oliver and his two sisters to continue her life in the village of senu it is very rudimentary there is no running water there is no electricity or roads even though they are only a dozen kilometers from Bakore their bicycles are the best way to get around and maintenance is an imperative their parents saved for a long time before they could buy two used bicycles Mary is one of the five poorest countries in the world the minimum wage is around €40 per month.

Simple farmers earn even less than the minimum wage, but this was an essential purchase. It is the fastest and safest way for them to travel the 5 kilometers that separate them from their school. It is not uncommon to encounter bulls, rabbits, dogs or snakes in the bush, some extremely poisonous, at least on a bicycle. Many of these encounters can be avoided. IET and Michelle come from the dunong land in the center of Marley that they left in the hope of finding work here near the capital but for 2 years there has been a war that rages the fighting is concentrated in the north but the economy is failing in The entire country, despite these difficulties, only has one goal: to do everything in their power to help their children succeed.

The only way to achieve this goal is through education. It will increase their chances of finding work in a country where only 29% of young adults know how to read and write because they did not receive an education. Michelle understands the importance of an education and intends to send her children to school. This choice represents a great effort for the family because it has a cost. Clothing, for example, uniforms are not mandatory, but students must appear in appropriate, clean clothing. The IET has provided the local tayor. the task of making new clothes for his children for a small price Machin U, as he is known in the village, the master of the display machine in Bambara and is capable of performing miracles.

He makes outfits for Marie Veronique and Oliver, the three students in the family. but in no way are they allowed to wear them outside of school since his brother left Oliver is the eldest child in the family a title he is proud of protective but authoritarian he is in charge even though Rose his 5 year old little sister wants to come together yes, the humidity in the air makes the heat very difficult and the chores more exhausting this afternoon the thermometer reads 40° forye spe speee spe the I it is the end of the dry season the water level is very low it has evaporated in the last few weeks and it is beginning to stagnate fortunately in a few days the rainy season will begin the well that is 5 m deep will fill again love the sound of religious songs rings in the air announcing mass every Sunday Oliver and his family go al The Catholic church in the neighboring town Mali is primarily a Muslim country.

They belong to the Christian minority, which represents only about 5% of the population. The rainy season is beginning. This is the first of the major storms that will soon hit the region. Monsoons are always frequent. I found myself with anxiety, it allows the V to grow, but makes it very difficult to move tomorrow. The road will be flooded. The road to school could well be inaccessible. It's 6:30 in the morning. The sun rises in Abam. A few last checks before the major. The children are leaving Joseph, the youngest of the family, will be the next to ride his bicycle to school, but for now he must content himself with helping to inflate the tires.

There are only two bicycles for the three children. Marie receives the smallest one that Veronique is in charge Oliver as a precaution his father gives them some money they receive two coins one for any mishap on the road and another for sweets Oliver is proud that his father has trusted him with the money he may be the youngest but he is a child the children manage without luggage racks Oliver is used to sitting on Veronique's handlebars it is not very comfortable but it is much better than going on foot at the beginning the path is well defined there is no real danger but Marie is upset the bikes do not hold much They have been fixed too many times.

Marie will have to continue without rest. They still have more than 4 kilometers to go. The rains last night have caused the trails to be too strong. Their father warned them this morning, above all, not to stop along the way. On the side of the road and avoid puddles, the water is very dirty and you can get malaria, he said, but how can they resist, why is Marley a flat country, there are no hills to climb, a blessing when traveling by bicycle, but it's been a long time. heat almost 30° they have been riding for 20 minutes and everything is going well they arrive on time the best fruits those with the most sugar are on the highest branches but Oliver does not need excuses to climb the tree spee EAS Oliver Marie and Veronique Haven There is still half an hour to go school and can't be late, especially on a Monday morning.

Veronique, the oldest, likes to be punctual. Oliver is the most care

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of the group and uses a pee break as an excuse. He enjoys taking sweet time with him until he realizes that he has lost the money, the coins must have fallen out of his pocket when he climbed the tree. Oliver is worried because they really need that money to repair Marie's brakes, although time is running out, they return without guarantee of Finding these coins, the three return to the starting point to look for the money and then stop to repair the bike. . If they find the coins, they wasted so much time that they might be late.

Veronique can't get over it. One coin of the two found to be half. what their father gave them but there is no time to continue their search they left an hour ago the time it normally takes them to get to school this time will be much longer if they open a path in the middle of the herd or take a detour to go around it the girls are scared it's Oliver's chance to be brave spe to talk mhm the outskirts of the city can be seen at the end of their path but the closer they get to their goal the harder it is for them to move forward the old bike derails too much They often cannot return home in these conditions.

They must do something. They must decide between the suits or the repair of the bicycle.May be they both only found a coin so it will have to be repaired by stopping at the mechanic Oliver Marie and Veronique ensure their return home at the end of the school day. No, you see a foreign speech. Marie Veronique and Oliver arrive just in time. His trials and tribulations are now forgotten. It's the start of a school day like any other. little ones do every morning around the world thousands of lucky children hit the road in search of knowledge their dreams will design the world of tomorrow foreign foreign