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Nia, from East Kalimantan, shares her children’s excitement about hiking, working with bamboo and bringing their camp creations home.

Originally shared on Empathy School’s YouTube channel. Watch on YouTube.

“They told me and brought the results home. They were proud that they could do it.”

Nia

Pride in what they made

Nia introduces herself as the mother of Bintang and Bulan, from Samarinda in East Kalimantan. She remembers how happy the children were after camp and how eager they were to find out what they would learn next.

Hiking and learning to cut bamboo stand out in her account. The children brought their work home and were proud of what they had done. For Nia, these practical experiences were a memorable part of the camp.

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In their own words

Selected excerpts from the interview.

So their favorite activity was when they went back to the nature. Like hiking, learning how to cut bamboo.

That's what I've seen. They told me and brought the results home. They were proud that they could do it.

— Nia