Posted by Lou. The time is 2.00pm here in London, UK.
Today I went onto NZ Herald's site to see dual depressing headlines about the missing toddler's body being found in a drain, and the Boyzone star having drowned in his own vomit... so finding this gem on BBC News was a welcome burst of news of the uplifting sort.
In summary, a 16-year-old West Bengalese boy believes himself to be so privileged to receive a school education that he has started his own school in his backyard to pass on his learning to even more impoverished and disadvantaged children - all done in the late-afternoon after his own long day with chores and school. This is their only chance to become literate people.
It's people like him who will change the world.
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I have to admit, when I read that the little girl had been found, I was a little bit relieved - because, you know, at least it was just a tragic accident in the neighbourhood and not a horrible conspiratorial kidnap case or something even more horrible and sinister.
I can't imagine how awful it will be for the family, but at least they do get some closure and the ramifications are not as despicable as they could've been...
But - yes - thank you for the 'human interest' story and for it actually being of depth! I hate the way that 'last story of the night' stories are always absolute fluff!