After 50 years of military dictatorship, Myanmar (formerly Burma) suffers from numerous internal conflicts. Their school system is extremely discriminatory and requires students to take fee-paying classes, making them inaccessible to the poorest young people.
In Pakistan a low percentage of the national budget goes to education, resulting in a lack of necessary facilities, materials, and teacher training programs - especially in rural areas. Many children in these areas are unable to attend school.
Thailand's school system is in a crisis and needs to move into the 21st century because the curriculum is outdated and inadequate. Rural schools and students suffer from a lack of funding and resources. Marginalized groups have additional challenges in competing for teachers and supplies.
Name: Nargis Sharmoon, Teacher
Country: Pakistan
Nargis comes from a family that consists of six sisters and one brother. Her mother works as a cleaner in other people's houses, while her father is a leather cutter in a tannery. When she was a child, Nargis worked with her mother in different houses.