Welcome to my Classroom Photo

Photographer’s Note

Having posted a few photos from outside the classrooms of the little village of Agou Nyogbo Agbetiko, Togo - Africa, I chose to upload one from inside the classrooms.

As you can see, West African classrooms are extremely different from European and North American classrooms. They do not offer comfortable learning environment. They are exposed to wind, rain (when there is some) and heat, they have the bare minimum of furniture: dried black-painted wooden boards (used as blackboards), rough and uncomfortable desks (which usually seat between 2 to 3 students) and host between 20-30 students aged between 10 and 20 years old.

I particularly like how a map of Africa is drawn on the blackboard in the back and I love the eager expressions of the children, happy to be photographed!

I hope you like it!

holmertz, omerozden, Arlan, ilvao, hispic has marked this note useful

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holmertz (9496) 2009-05-20 6:30

Hello Anne,
A very nice and interesting picture, very informative and with lots of fine portraits. I like the light and the postures and attentive faces of the children.
Kind regards,
Gert

omerozden (1241) 2009-05-20 7:00

hello anne sophie,
your photo together with your note is about your unique experience which is beyond words. chişldren look great.
tfs!
warm regards,
omer

Arlan (59) 2009-05-20 7:11

I like how you captured the varied reaction of these children as registered on their faces. Nice note too.

stevesaba (3712) 2009-05-20 7:30

Hi Anne!
Nice to see this classroom from Africa. Somehow its a little reminiscent of some classrooms in Southeast Asia and India....sparse, but presumably functional. Lovely brown tones of the building seem in harmony with the wonderful faces of the children. Just about everyone is looking at the camera, and into being photographed. Lovely light, and nice composition. Nice work, regards,
Steve

wolf38 (12642) 2009-05-20 12:56

Hello anne. A wonderful topic, - and really a good and alive shot..... During the hasty running over the TE pages I see your beautiful photo. It pleases me very well. Best regards, Wolfgang.

peppe59 (1845) 2009-05-20 15:56

Ciao anne,
questa foto è bellissima, grande nitidezza , belli i colori e non ultimi i soggetti.Grandissima !
Giuseppe

ilvao (2248) 2009-05-21 13:21

Bonjour Sophie,
scène de classe bien décrite et bien imagée
ah les classes du Togo
et la surprise d'être photographiée
tu as du vivre de bon smoments là bas
détail de la carte rigolo
ciao - olivier

hispic (7399) 2009-05-24 20:06

Hello Anne,
Nice school shot including the learning environment. Flash makes their attractive eyes and white teeth stand out vividly. Nice note too.
Regards, Hisashi

speedymanu (1588) 2009-08-02 5:00

Bonjour Anne-Sophie

beaucoup de délicatesse et d'humanité dans cette composition. Je suis prof également et j'admire tout dévouement, ton implication. Pour cette photo et ce qui va avec, toutes mes sincères félicitations

Emmanuel

macjake (1484) 2009-09-09 3:47

Hello Anne
Yes, i do like it :)
You've given us a unique look into the other side of the world, a world so many of us in North America may never see.
i also notice their clothing, or lack their of.
Great shot indeed!
My only critique, would be it could have used a straghtening up a little, seems a bit tilted.
otherwise, wonderful
Thanks for sharing
Craig

jafadabret (39323) 2009-10-04 10:54

Bonjour Anne-Sophie.
Cette photo de classe africaine est d'une grande qualité. J'aime la lumière et l'ambiance. Ces enfants semblent plus heureux que bien des enfants plus favorisés de nos pays.
Beau travail avec cette photo reportage !
Jacques

yquem46 (7820) 2009-10-27 3:27

Bonjour Anne Sophie
Voici une belle image D'afrique dans le même genre que ce que j'aime faire moi aussi, mais en Inde
J'adore le naturel de la posture et les attitudes toutes différentes de ces enfants, avec la carte d'afrique et du Togo au fond
Bravo anne sophie
bien amicalement
patrick
Merci de ta visite. As tu regardé le reste du thème sur le sel?