Class
6
Born in
2011
A boy born in 2011 lives with his parents and six siblings in a rented room, making it a family of seven children (five brothers and one sister). He is the third child. Neither parent attended school. The father is a mason, and the mother sells porridge at the market. Meals are served twice a day. Soumalia is neither too quiet nor too restless, says his mother, but he is fundamentally a good child with no issues. He enjoys going to school, and his favorite subject is math. He does not have school supplies, textbooks, or a uniform. He has many friends and loves playing football. His favorite team is Barcelona, and his favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo. He helps his mother a lot by assisting at the market and carrying heavy items and packages. He dreams of having a backpack and textbooks.