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Scared of school? Bolivian girl takes her virtual classes in a cemetery

Scared of school? Bolivian girl takes her virtual classes in a cemetery

NEYDI, a Bolivian primary school student, logs on to virtual classes like many kids around the world during the pandemic. The only difference is the setting: surrounded by tombstones in a public cemetery in highland city La Paz. Bolivia has kept its schools largely closed during the COVID-19 outbreak, pushing many parents to find novel ways to get their kids online for class. It is particularly challenging in a country with sporadic internet connectivity, limited access to expensive computers, and high costs for mobile data. Neydi's mother, Jeanete Alanoca, a 30-year-old indigenous Aymara who makes a living working at the…
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