Chapter 32 Education, the Fundamental of the Nation

When asked about Muhammadi's sadness and then visited the training of the mobilized soldiers, Muhammadi's interest was not very high.

At the shooting range, it seemed that in order to vent, he used up all two boxes of bullets by himself, and Li Lan, who only shot two magazines, felt a sore shoulder.

When it was time for lunch, Mohammadi's mood was almost restored.

In order to make Muhammadi recover more quickly, and to celebrate the temporary solution to the food problem, Li Lan ordered Ahmad, who was training soldiers, to organize and take out the meat and camel milk he received from Muhammadi for a collective barbecue.

Dozens of people gathered around the barracks and school grounds, chatting and barbecuing together, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic, and driven by the atmosphere, Muhammadi also forgot his sad past, and soon became one with the mobilized soldiers.

Singing and dancing, chatting and telling meat jokes, it is fun.

Muhammadi, who had just danced an Arabic dance with the mobilized soldiers, came to Li Lan's side, tied up a piece of camel meat, put it on the charcoal, and remembered: "I remember when I was very young, every time I finished a prayer, my father would take five of us brothers and sisters to barbecue, but if anyone didn't pray, he wouldn't have his share. Thinking about it now, life was really happy back then. Actually, since I was a child, I have always wanted to ask my father that we should be on Jujiah (the day of the weekly prayer for Muslims, usually on Friday. Barbecue that day, but I never asked. A Muslim who has just prayed to Allah Allah and then eats meat, my friend, will you think that I am not a qualified Muslim. ”

"In the name of Allah, the Merciful, eat the camel slaughtered in the name of Allah, the Merciful, and believe that Allah Allah will not blame you." Seeing that Mohammadi, who had fully recovered, Li Lan's interest was also good.

"You know too much, my friend, you know a lot about Muslims!" Muhammadi was surprised.

"Islam is one of the largest sects in Shijie, and I just know some common sense." Li Lan said.

The two then began to talk about Islam until the end of the barbecue.

Towards the end, Ahmet came over and interrupted the two who were chatting, "Sir, when are we leaving?" ”

"I've got the weapons ready, and when the time comes, you can go to Factory No. 1 and move them out. The agreed time with the other party is four o'clock, you get ready, and you will leave at one o'clock. Li Lan thought for a while and said.

"Yes."

"Be careful on this trip, and before you go to the place, contact the other party's mobile phone to prevent the other party or other shili from eating black." Li Lan said.

"Understood."

"Go get ready!" Li Lan said.

At this time, although Muhammadi who was next to him could not understand what Li Lan and Ahmed were saying, he still opened his mouth and said to Ahmed: "Wait a minute, you are not going to Bossaso. ”

"What's the matter, my friend." Li Lan replied to Ahmed.

"I have a little favor that I need your help with, of course, without delaying your business, I hope you will help me buy some candy when you get to Bossaso." As he spoke, Muhammadi took out a few dollars from his pocket and handed them to Ahmed, who did not accept them.

"It's a small matter, Ahmed and when the deal is completed, you can send two more people into the city to help Mr. Mohammadi buy some candy and come back." Li Lan first instructed Ahmed, and when Ahmad took the order, he turned to Muhammad and said, "My friend, you are too foreign, take back your money, they will not accept it, and will help you buy back the candy." ”

Perhaps because he had decided to follow Li Lan, Muhammadi did not postpone it, put away the few dollars he was about to hand out, and said to Li Lan: "Xiexie, you, my friend. ”

"In the future, we will share honor and disgrace, you don't need to be polite, I don't want to hear the word xiexie from your mouth in the future." Li Lan first said very seriously, then his face returned to normal, and asked, "Who are you going to buy candy for?" ”

"The children in my village, whose parents are herding livestock for me, take time out of my time to teach the village children to read and write. The children's curiosity is very strong, and each of them is very serious when studying, so whenever I go into the city, I will bring some candy back to them. Muhammadi said.

"Isn't there a primary school in the village?" Hearing Muhammadi's words, the word education flashed through Li Lan's mind.

"Since the war, there hasn't been." Muhammadi shook his head and said, "Not only in our village, but in this area, there is not a single school outside the city that is even a primary school, except for some educational facilities in Bosa Sochengli.

It is much better now than it was a few years ago, from '90 to '06, there was only one East African university in Bossaso, from primary school to higher education, which was basically destroyed in the war, and more than a million people dropped out of school. Interrogation education is even more backward than in Somalia in the fifties of the twentieth century, with the result that no three out of ten Somalis are now literate.

Although many international organizations, such as UNESCO, Shijie Children's Fund and other non-governmental organizations, have supported education in Somalia in recent years, only a small number of people have benefited more than they need. I'm just doing my best to hope that the next generation will improve. ”

Listening to Muhammadi's introduction, Li Lan's mood was also a little heavy, the importance of knowledge is self-evident, otherwise he would not be able to speak fluent English, he just hopes to use the knowledge he has learned to change his life.

"Isn't there a school built with international support in Bossaso? weishenme children don't go to school? ”

"Although Bossaso now belongs to the independent Republic of Puntland, it has not been recognized, but it is in fact a state of existence in name only, except for the place where the Puntland government forces are fully controlled, it is called safe.

Most of the schools aided by international organizations are built in areas controlled by government forces, and although they do not cost money to study, they do not include food and housing. Our village is so far away from Bossaso that it is simply impossible to go to school in Bossaso. Muhammadi said.

In fact, in Puntland and Somaliland in northern Somalia, the problem of education is quite good, but in the central and southern parts of the country, even education is now in a state of paralysis. Although the Transitional Government has announced that it has become a real government, it has little control over the region, not even the capital, let alone education.

Counting all levels of schooling, I am afraid that there are less than 500 schools in the whole of Somalia today, which can be successfully operated. And this number continues to decrease due to unrest and lack of funds.

For example, in China alone, every village has its own village primary school, and a city that doesn't need to be too big has far more schools than that. And Somalia is a country, or a country with a population of tens of millions, this number can only show that it is too little and too little.

Moreover, many of these schools in Somalia are attended by only a few dozen people, and the education problems faced by Somalis are very serious. If not improved, the illiteracy rate will continue to increase.

"Military science and technology are the most important weapons of the country, and education is the foundation of the country." Li Lan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and said in her heart: How to change the status quo?

"Actually, Farah runs a few schools, just around the hotel, and a lot of people study there." Mohammadi continued.

"Oh! Does he have a textbook for this law? Or a textbook in the Somali language? Li Lan asked.

"Yes, in the school he runs, the students have textbooks to use." Mohammadi affirmed.

Teacher Liliang, to be honest, Li Lan is not worried, because whether it is a mobilized soldier or an engineer, he can be a teacher, and he is a teacher who knows two cultures. Although they are not familiar with education, it does not prevent them from teaching some simple knowledge. At least for a long time, Li Lan didn't need to worry about not having a teacher.

Textbooks are difficult to come by, because he doesn't know where to get them, and he doesn't know what the current state of the printing industry in Somalia is. However, hearing Muhammadi's words, Li Lan's mind began to come alive.

Based on the nearly hour-long conversation he had with Farah at the hotel, he believed that Farah would definitely do him a favor, because both words and deeds showed that he was a truly patriotic Somali.

"My friend, maybe we need to reach out and talk to Mr. Farah."

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