Der älteste Schüler Nepals

Durga Kami drückt im Alter von 68 Jahren die Schulbank an der Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School in der Provinz Syangja in Zentralnepal.

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying in tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, answers a question from his teacher as he attends a class in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Durga Kami ist mit 68 Jahren der älteste Schüler Nepals. Der achtfache Grossvater wäre am liebsten Lehrer geworden, musste diesen Wunsch jedoch aufgeben, als seinen Eltern das Geld für die Schule ausging. Nun holt er das Versäumte nach.

Durga Kami, 68, who is currently studying tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, looks into a mirror as he combs his beard while getting ready for school in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. Kami has promised his classmate Sagar Thapa that he will cut his beard off if he passes tenth grade. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Am frühen Morgen macht er sich bereit…

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, puts on his school uniform, which was provided by the school for free, as he gets ready for school in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

…und zieht seine Schuluniform an.

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying in the tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, takes a rest as he walks to school in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Über eine Stunde dauert der Schulweg. Durga Kami macht eine kurze Pause.

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, walks with his classmate Sagar Thapa, 14, as they head to school in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Sein Klassenkamerad Sagar Thapa (14) begleitet ihn das letzte Stück. Durga hat ihm versprochen, dass er seinen Bart abschneide, sollte er die Abschlussprüfung schaffen.

Durga Kami (C), 68, and his classmates pose for a group picture in their classroom at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Gruppenbild der 10. Klasse der Shree-Kala-Bhairab-Schule in Syangja, Nepal. (5. Juni 2016)

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying in the tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, plays volleyball with friends during a break in Syangja, Nepal, June 5, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES . TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

In der Pause spielen sie Volleyball auf dem Pausenplatz.

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying in the tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, uses a torch to read a book during a power cut, at his one-room house in Syangja, Nepal, June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Am Abend macht Durga Hausaufgaben. Wenn wieder mal der Strom ausfällt, dann behilft er sich mit einer Taschenlampe.

Durga Kami, 68, who is studying in the tenth grade at Shree Kala Bhairab Higher Secondary School, is seen through the window as he prepares dinner for himself at his one room house in Syangja, Nepal, June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. SEARCH "DURGA KAMI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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