shepherds

A photo essay documents shepherds in Lesotho who descend from the mountains where they tend livestock in order to attend night school, combining herding work with education. The images highlight the lengths young herders go to for basic schooling in a country where many boys spend years in remote mountain pastures far from classrooms. Readers are sharing the story as a striking human-interest look at access to education.

NPR photo feature shows shepherds who descend a mountain each evening to attend night school, balancing herding work with education. The images highlight the lengths remote communities go to access learning, drawing attention to gaps in educational access in mountainous regions.