The First Grader — Make a Difference | National Geographic

my people my people the new government
has announced free education for all
good morning boys I’m glad you got to
see this enjoy me yes Kimani tomorrow
gay is the primary school I had on the
radio my men’s children they said
everybody why does someone as old as you
want to go to school I want to learn to
read I’m making an executive decision
let’s maruka in class we have a new
student today I’m hearing rumblings that
an old man us actually go back to school
an old man like him does not belong in a
classroom full of children he fought the
British
I was imprisoned in became if we let
Muruga in how can we refuse others why
are you risking everything because of
this old man I know it’s me to fight for
my Luka so I will go home and rest in
peace I’m not gay
to get them or to behave so Webb told
them if they didn’t behave and clobber
them with my stick
on it I must read it for myself I have
promised
must love education we are nothing if we
come on
because of American freedom freedom we
have to learn from our past we must not
forget we must be better
eighty four eighty four years going back
to school
are you 54 55 we are good luck
you