• Residents and a local company have donated materials to support Reem's classes. Reuters
    Residents and a local company have donated materials to support Reem's classes. Reuters
  • Reem El-Khouly, 12, holds a board and she makes her way to teach children in her neighbourhood in Atmida village, Dakahlia province, Egypt. Schools remain closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reuters
    Reem El-Khouly, 12, holds a board and she makes her way to teach children in her neighbourhood in Atmida village, Dakahlia province, Egypt. Schools remain closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reuters
  • Dozens of children attend Reem's classes, local reports say. Reuters
    Dozens of children attend Reem's classes, local reports say. Reuters
  • Reem teaches mathematics, religion and English and Arabic. Reuters
    Reem teaches mathematics, religion and English and Arabic. Reuters
  • Classes are held outdoors, but Reem's pupils say they are happy to be learning. Reuters
    Classes are held outdoors, but Reem's pupils say they are happy to be learning. Reuters
  • Attendance for Reem's classes has been growing as the pandemic stretches. Reuters
    Attendance for Reem's classes has been growing as the pandemic stretches. Reuters
  • Pupils pay attention as Reem conducts a class. Reuters
    Pupils pay attention as Reem conducts a class. Reuters
  • It all started when Reem was unhappy with the closure of schools and feared neighbours’ children would fall behind. Reuters
    It all started when Reem was unhappy with the closure of schools and feared neighbours’ children would fall behind. Reuters
  • The pandemic has forced Egypt to close schools and universities at various intervals. Reuters
    The pandemic has forced Egypt to close schools and universities at various intervals. Reuters
  • Reem hopes to work as a maths teacher when she is older. Reuters
    Reem hopes to work as a maths teacher when she is older. Reuters

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Egypt's 12-year-old student turned teacher - in pictures

Reem El-Khouly teaches classes outside amid school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic

The National

February 11, 2021

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