Amlp School

Down in Vattapara, we have this small school called Amlp School. Malappuram has a lot of schools, but this one is ours. It is not a place you would find in a magazine. It is just a simple building where local children come to spend their day. The road outside is usually quiet, which is good for the classrooms. We have a small yard where the kids play during their break time. It gets a bit dusty when it hasn't rained in a while. Most of the staff here live in the village or just a short bus ride away. We know the parents and we know the kids by their names. It is not like those big city schools where everyone is a stranger. We don't have air conditioning or fancy computers in every room. We use what we have, like old benches and chalk. The roof sometimes leaks a tiny bit when the monsoon is very heavy, but we put a bucket under it and keep going. It is an honest kind of place. We focus on the basic subjects and try to make sure everyone can read and write properly. It is a slow life here in this part of Malappuram. We just take it one day at a time, watching the kids grow up and move on to bigger things.