Boys and girls at an elementary school are looking inside a window after recess at a learning institution in communist Laos.

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Students are gathered outside a classroom window at The Ban Namha Primary School in Ban Namha, Laos. The school is comprised of 250 students and 5 faculty members. The facility, which was constructed by the European Union (EU) in 1998, lacks basic learning supplies such as books, paper and recreational equipment.

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Size: 3558px × 2372px
Location: Ban Namha Primary School, Ban Namha, Luang Namtha Province, Laos
Photo credit: © John Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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