At a recent staff meeting, 'm'e Faso mentioned that Matholeng would have a "Back to School" day before closing for winter break. I was somewhat confused by this, because in the United States "Back to School" often refers to a night near the beginning of the school year during which parents come to school and meet all of the teachers and your Chinese teacher tells your parents that she thinks you will potentially be a good student, but that you need to stop sitting next to Dan Morrison because together you two distract the rest of the class.
But in Lesotho, "Back to School" refers to something that is different and, in my opinion, much more fun. Here, it means that the teachers all dress up in old school uniforms and the students dress in private clothes. I think that this occasion is more aptly described as "Back 2 School," hence the title of this post.
Here is a picture:
But in Lesotho, "Back to School" refers to something that is different and, in my opinion, much more fun. Here, it means that the teachers all dress up in old school uniforms and the students dress in private clothes. I think that this occasion is more aptly described as "Back 2 School," hence the title of this post.
Here is a picture:
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| Left to right: ntate Thamae, Me, 'm'e Makoae, 'm'e Mosakeng, 'm'e Faso, and 'm'e Ntsiuoa |
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