Vishvan introduced himself to us while we were at the Village School. His English is amazing so we asked where this new boy had come from. The Principal told us that he and his family had recently arrived from an area in the south of the island. They were hard workers who had a farm but for reasons we haven’t yet been able to determine, were driven from their land and left with few possessions.
We asked Vishvan what he wanted to do when he grew up; without hesitation he said he want to be a doctor and explained that his father’s family were doctors. Now his English is so good, he really could give the school’s only English teacher a run for her money so we are concerned that such a bright boy who has obviously had a head start in life will miss out on opportunities in the future if he cannot continue to build on his excellent English language skills.
Initially, we have agreed to pay for extra advanced English tuition which will cost us under £4 a month and look forward to hearing about his progress in July.
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