Monday, March 2, 2015

20 Of The Most Dangerous And Unusual Journeys To School In The World

Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China - Children must climb up unsecured wooden ladders in order to reach school in this rural region of China.

 Imaginachina/Rex Features


Gula, ChinaChildren must travel along a narrow path that measures only 1 foot wide for 5-hours in order to attend a remote school in Gula, China.




 Zanskar, Indian Himalayas




Kids have to be good at hiking to make it to school tucked away in the Himalayas. But since it’s a boarding school at least they don’t have to make the exhausting trip often.
 Timothy Allen



Lebak, Indonesia 
Children walk, or rather climb, across a damaged suspension bridge to get to school.
After these photos went viral, PT Krakutau Steel, Indonesia’s largest producer of steel, stepped in and built a beautiful new bridge. The children now enjoy a much safer commute to school.
 Reuters   &    Vivek Prakash



Rio Negro River, Columbia
Children glide accross an 800m steel cable hitched 400m off the ground.

 Christopher Otto




Sri Lanka 
A group of schoolgirls use a thin plank as a bridge to cross The 16th century Galle Fort located in the heart of Sri Lanka.
Nico Fredia    &    Beawiharta





Riau, Indonesia 
Imagine taking a canoe to school, it’s real life for students in Riau.





















India
The roots of this giant tree have created the most beautiful of natural bridges. Thanks to this act of nature, these children have a pathway to school.

 The Atlantic






Beldanga, India 
Children on a “Tuktuk” travel to school with backpacks in tow.


Dilwar Mandal





Pili, China 

While this may look like the most difficult part of the journey, it is only one small stretch of the total 125-mile journey these children make through the mountains on their way to boarding school.




















Delhi, India
These children rely on a bus with a lot of horse power–in fact this cart full of kids is being pulled by a horse.

 Reuters



Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia   

These children are educated and trained for the circus. On their way to and from school they must scale across a tightrope suspended 30 feet above a river.
Pretty impressive!


Panjalu Images




Myanmar 

Forget about riding the bus, this little girl rides her bull to school!


Andrey





Sichuan Province, China 

Even in the frigid snowy weather a broken bridge must make do if this little girl, bundled up in pink, wants to make it to school.




















Kerala, India
Boating to school sounds like a nice way to start and end your day.



Santosh Sugumar





Pangururan, Indonesia 

This wooden boat is packed full up to the roof before heading off to school.


Muhammad Buchari





Cilangkap Village, Indonesia 

In order to attend school across the Ciherang River, bamboo rafts were made into a makeshift bridge. Just make sure to wear your rain boots!



















Rizal Province, Philippines
River tubing isn’t just for summer vacation, these children use inflated tire tubes to get to school across the river.

Bullit Marquez/AP

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