Children around the world trying to get to school

Sep 15, 2014 10:35 PM

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Elementary School Students Crossing A River On Inflated Tire Tubes, Rizal Province, Philippines

Pupils Walking On A Tightrope 30 Feet Above A River, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The Mountains, Pili, China

Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap Village, Indonesia

Schoolchildren Riding A Horse Cart Back From School In Delhi, India

Pupils Traveling By Boat in Kerala, India

School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century Galle Fort In Sri Lanka

Children Traveling On The Roof Of A Wooden Boat In Pangururan, Indonesia

Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China

Riding a Tuktuk (Auto Rickshaw) To School In Beldanga, India

A Girl Riding A Bull To School, Myanmar

Kids Traveling Through The Forest Across A Tree Root Bridge, India

Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia

Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia

Pupils Crossing A Damaged Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia

Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar, Indian Himalayas

Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China

5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China

I expected this to end with a chubby American kid being dropped off at school by a parent to afraid let their kid walk a block.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So we need to fix the road once properly, but nah lets weed out the weak and unlucky from the next generation.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Meanwhile, T.J. Detweiler and his other friends try to escape during Recess.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

Do the kids on the cable have to climb the mountain to go back?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

wow, these kids are absolutely inspiring/ugh, i feel like such a piece of shit

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

So these all trump my grandparents stories

11 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 4

You mean the ones about walking to school uphill both ways in extreme temperatures?

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I'm no expert, but that 5th one doesn't look like the bamboo I know

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

And kids in America be like "fuck school, I wanna play xbox"

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Now walking through a Canadian winter doesn't seem so bad.

11 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 4

Note to self: telling people my hair used to freeze on the walk to school is no longer cool or impressive

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

and here I am, complaining about my schoolbus smelling like fart, and the driver's music tastes.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And I'm having trouble getting out of bed...

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 5

Thanks, Buzzfeed.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

that's not bamboo...

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

yeah, looks like discarded door

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You think this is bad? The bus I take to university doesn't have air conditioning...

11 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 4

A few harshly worded letters to the appropriate people should be ignored within 2 business days

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

That's gives value to education like few else. Puns and wit aside (like I have any), this is spectacular.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

& I thought crossing a snowy street was rough...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I bet none of their moms embarrass the hell out of them by picking them up right in front of school when they specifically said not to. UGH.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

That's real talk.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm going to favorite this so the next time I bitch about having to take the city bus to college I'll feel like an asshole casserole.

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

+1 for "asshole casserole"

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I a little bit want to see that root bridge in person

11 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 5

Those bridges are epic

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

that actually seems like a pretty enjoyable walk to school, idk if it should be up here with those other ones haha

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me too!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I a lot want to see that root bridge in person.

11 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

Okay, but have you been on a public school bus in the US?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

A 125 mile journey to school through that scary ass mountain? Damn nigga, I would rather be illiterate

11 years ago | Likes 202 Dislikes 6

or do home school. if parents have time to travel 125 miles with their kids, they have time to teach them.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You think the parents would go to the trouble of traveling 125 miles if they could teach their kids at home? They're probably illiterate.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

well that stinks then

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's a boarding school, but...still....yeah.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

They test the kids physical limits before their mental limits

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

At least they didn't have to pass through the mines... it would seem the mountain is kinder to children than Ring-bearers

11 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

These kids are getting a lesson in badassery along with an education

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have been to that tree-root bridge :)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sorry I lost my homework, it fell out of my backpack when I was hanging off of a fucking mountain

11 years ago | Likes 1834 Dislikes 5

*Fu Kanng

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't they know that love can build a bridge?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

GO BACK HOME!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My homework and half the honor roll...

11 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

no way they survived! looks like there is no where to go next on that mountain. 125 miles? they definitely didn't make it to school today

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel like they lose a couple pupils every other day or so though....

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"There is no excuse for your carelessness, you walk on a mountain everyday, you should have been more prepared" -Teacher

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

My bull ate my homework. "thats what they ALL say."

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Stuff like this makes me feel like an ass for complaining about being up at 6AM and not working harder/paying attention more in school.

11 years ago | Likes 187 Dislikes 2

The suffering of one does not minimize the suffering of another, regardless of how much worse one's suffering is.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I feel like a complete fuckface being on imgur during class now..

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

I feel like a complete fuckface being on imgur durin....oh...a kitten =)

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

They would probably also hate waking up at 6am as well though.

11 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 2

You used that excuse last week

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fuck yeahh!!! third world..

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Not to brag but I take the parisian metro to get to school every morning, and I'm pretty sure I'm exposed to more dangerous wildlife there.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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11 years ago (deleted Oct 21, 2024 11:44 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

just my luck

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

nothing to feel bad about. 90 percent frontpage is repost

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

TIL: China manages their school district locations terribly

11 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 2

As someone who has been to the places mentioned in China, these are not routes to school but a popular tourist location for Westerners.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

An expert on education once told me that China has half as many schools as India (China has more students). Access was the priority for (1)

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

India, while China wanted to improve the quality (2).

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

How about newly licensed drivers driving through blizzards in Wisconsin?

11 years ago | Likes 112 Dislikes 5

Or central NY. Lol. But for different, whiteoutier no-cars-with-high-enough-clearance reasons.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seriously. It so much as drizzles on the 101 and there's three, five-car pileups before I get to work.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Amateurs!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Family lives in Wisconsin; can confirm terrifying winter journeys.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I've driven a car only once. It was actually through icy slopes in Wisconsin. Almost rolled over a steep hill. Came back with shaky legs.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a Wisconsinite, what slopes?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't get me started ...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bring it- Sincerely, Canada

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 6

No offense but... Wisconsin/Minnesota are right up there when it comes to brutal winters

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Damn, when I was a kid I did just about anything to not go to school. These kids have real reasons to not be able to.

11 years ago | Likes 130 Dislikes 2

And that is why America sucks in education

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

When, wether or not your family remains poor, is a motivation - you tend to ignore the obstacles.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

My family is poor though. We might not be as poor as them but by American standards. We're broke

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I completely agree. If my family depended on my success in the future to take care of them, I might care more about school.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#firstworldproblems

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That kid on the zipline holding on to the burlap sack. See that? Her sister is in the sack. Google it if you don't believe me.

11 years ago | Likes 666 Dislikes 6

I shouldn't have belevied you ! it's her brother !

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lara croft: origins

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

And she's using the axe to stablize like a badass

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

So um, they zip line to school and then get back up how?

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Reverse gif, zipline back up.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

maybe hike up to a higher point on the other side of the valley and ride a second line back?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

3 days of trekking.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I read this as twerking at first and was very confused.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

How would one even google that...?

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

LET ME TELL YOU

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I have no idea why and it is pretty terrible but I burst out laughing at comment

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

drag and drop image into google image search, then search through found pages

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

There was a documentary about it

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I started typing "small girl tied up in a burlap sack" and now I'm in jail without trial! THANKS, YOU BASTARD.

11 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

Snorted my drink out my nose. The sign of genuine amusement. Thankee.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You have Wi-Fi in jail?

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Gigabit. My country's priorities are pretty fucked up.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

OMG I can see her fingers from inside the sack!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We must go, our homework awaits.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And, AND, an orcish war axe in the other! Maybe he's just plundering her as loot!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

for those who totes didn't view the entire album (though you totes should, it's totes amaze).

11 years ago | Likes 97 Dislikes 7

Totes amazeballs.

11 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 2

You are completely right, however I am unfortunately obligated to down-vote you for using using "totes" as a word.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

True. As a Colombian, I can confirm this was a on reportage quite a while ago. Unsure of current status.

11 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 1

Also, saying "rio negro river" is like saying river mississipi river.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

the whole area is refered to as rio negro though not just the water bits. lol

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A river so nice they had to say it twice.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

kinda like Bond, James Bond... but River, Black River.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

USA

11 years ago | Likes 588 Dislikes 21

What is this from? Was the bus hit by a tornado?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seriously almost puked

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can not help but laugh every time I come across this Clip. I am going to hell, but I go with a smile.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like grav-plating is malfunctioning again

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Ha! Awwwww shit, that was baaaaad." And now I hate us both.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

TURN DOWN FOR WHAT

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've seen this gif before but I can never get over how horrifying it is

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Another blast from the past

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love it.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Children must wear seatbelts at all times...unless there is 30 of them packed in one vehicle." The odds are in your favor then right?

11 years ago | Likes 120 Dislikes 2

Buses are really safe, i was in a bus accident once in Arkansas. We took out a 2 power lines and a drainage ditch before stopping. no injury

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Because buses are remarkably safe. They travel at lower average speeds, use compartmentalization, have much more mass, and people

11 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

are seated higher up.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Source: This youtube comment says "no one was seriously hurt" Seriously? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW7KOZNtn0w

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Kids are like rubber balls.. bounce off anything pretty much unscathed

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

They ded

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I killed fiddy men!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

holy shizzle

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

fo rizzle

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Slide to the Right! Everybody clap your hand!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

What the fuck happened? Back story? Source?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Don't watch the source. It's worse with the kids screaming and the related videos send you to a trashy bus confrontation.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

:( Thanks for the warning, already did though

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My god! Are they okay?

11 years ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 1

"The driver was on drugs at the time and no one was seriously hurt" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW7KOZNtn0w

11 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Otto?

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

The driver was on drugs............ The driver of a KIDS SCHOOL BUS. Jesus Christ.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Poor people do crazy shit to forget how poor they are. Hate to say it like that but it's true.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Simpsons did it first

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you think that's an uncommon thing, you probably don't live where I live.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Where do you live?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They all ded

11 years ago | Likes 54 Dislikes 4

What the fuck. What's the story?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

"The driver was on drugs at the time and no one was seriously hurt." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW7KOZNtn0w

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Bus flipped, what more do you need?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Well, the truth. Which was that nobody died, thank you.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

TO THE WINDOW...TO THE WALL.

11 years ago | Likes 339 Dislikes 2

I'm in a pub by myself, laughing hysterically to myself does not make me look more normal

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I laughed, o how I laughed. +1

11 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

TO THE SWEAT DROP DOWN MY BALLS

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

SMASH ALL MY STUDENTS' SKULLS

11 years ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 2

TILL THE BLOOD DRIPS DOWN THE WALLS

11 years ago | Likes 85 Dislikes 3

Aw skeet skeet?

11 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 0

AWW BLEED BLEED MUTHAFUCKAAA

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

RAWWWWR

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0