19 days ago
Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. NPR News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 11:53 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
Story timeline
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- First reported by NPR News
Photos: This may be the most inspirational night school on Earth
- New development reported by NPR News
Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
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- NPR