A Lesson from RISE
There is no cinema in Rote Ndao. But about 20–30 minutes from the center of Ba’a, in a village called Kuli, there is something just as special; a movie night for around 100 people, including students and teachers. It is a weekly refreshing activity held at ISRA Senior High School every Saturday evening in the school aula. It starts at 7:00 PM after dinner and continues until the movie finishes. While we were still having dinner, some students were already preparing everything, such as the projector, speakers, and laptop. Soon after everyone finishes eating, we all gathered in the aula, and then the lights were turned off. That was my first time joining the movie. If you go to the cinema, you are usually faced with two choices: buy snacks like popcorn and soft drinks or watch without eating anything. At ISRA, there is always a consumption team responsible for making cakes, bread, or any delicious food to be eaten together and all of that are prepared since noon onward. In the middle of ...
