In a hillside shantytown of Lima, Peru, Delia Huamani's school day starts not with the bustle of classmates, but with the flicker of a television set. With physical schools closed indefinitely, she gets her lessons at home, from the country's brand-new library of slickly made educational broadcasts.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In a hillside shantytown of Lima, Peru, Delia Huamani's school day starts not with the bustle of classmates, but with the flicker of a television set. With physical schools closed indefinitely, she gets her lessons at home, from the country's brand-new library of slickly made educational broadcasts.
As a substitute, it's far from perfect. Delia, 10, says her parents cannot afford books - she misses reading about animals in the school library - and she has no one to check her work.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now
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