When the signal fades, Andal picks up his plastic chair to move to another spot, and if it rains, he holds the phone in one hand and an umbrella in the other. Andal says he has no choice. "We're not rich, and finishing school is my only way to repay my parents for raising me." Andal admits he was both relieved and scared when he heard schools might reopen. The trying circumstances have made him more determined to succeed. "I want to be more active in class, I want to persevere more, to improve myself despite the situation I'm in," he said.
Reuters