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It’s An Emergency
The walls of Spinz School look like
something out of Alice in Wonderland,
curving and buckling at odd angles. If you
touch it, the roof crumbles and leaves a
gaping hole for light to shine through. The
school is barely standing.
“According to the Ministry of
Emergency Situations, this school is
in emergency condition. To be there,
and even more to study there, is very
dangerous. But as our children have no
choice they are continuing to study there,” said
teacher Farrukh Odinamamadov.
It looks like a strong wind could topple the
rickety school. Even if a strong wind didn’t knock
it over, an earthquake certainly would.
“One more earthquake and it will all
overwhelm us,” said Ruzafzun Muazambekova,
who teaches Russian. “If CAIT won’t rebuild it
we’ll keep teaching and studying while these
walls are here and we will hold the ceiling up
with our hands.”
Earthquakes happen frequently in the region.
The construction team must hurry to complete
the new school before a quake puts lives at risk.
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ENGINEER SAYS SCHOOL
IS DANGEROUS
“The school was built by the
local people without drawing up a
project [blueprint]. The rules and
regulations of construction are
not met anywhere... Education
in this school is dangerous for
students and teachers.”
- Asad Oliftaev, Engineer
CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE