The Temple of the Tooth or Sri Dalada Maligawa is a 16th-century Buddhist sanctuary prominent across Asia and is said to hold a tooth from Buddha. The Temple is located in Kandy, the last city of the Sri Lanka Kings. A great number of people dressed in white, crammed into the temple for Esala Perahera, an annual grand festival to pay respect to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha (read more here). 

“Unless you are Buddhist, you cannot imagine the grounding, the calm, the serenity I feel in that temple. I teach my sons our culture. But some things can best be felt. That is why I am here, to feel what I am and where I am from.
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— Ravindu Dhanapala

Ngamo Primary School

Ngamo Primary School is on the edge of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Most villages in remote areas located near protected parks are poverty-stricken. The primary school came about in 1950. 

About 300 students attend Ngamo from Early Childhood Development up unit seventh grade from local villages nearby. 

 As early as the age of 4, students walk between four miles to and from school at the crack of dawn, despite not having proper clothing and shoes to endure the weather throughout the school year. The price of tuition for Ngamo is $10 a semester, and many students are able to attend due to generous donations. 

Due to the effort of Imvelo, a photography safari lodges, the school has improved drastically. In simple terms, the primary school came from humble beginnings; however, donated funds from tourists visiting Imvelo lodges and Imvelo company things have improved.

Over time, Ngamo is one of the top schools in its region despite daily challenges.

Chandra Sumanawathi

Chandra Sumanawathi, is an employee for the Kadugannawa Tea factory. Kadugannawa is located on the outskirts of Kandy, the factory is know for it's pure black tea. By the end of the one working day about 1,000-2,000 kilograms of black tea is produced. Workers on the plantations must pick at least 16 kilograms (about 35 pounds) of tea every day. However their wages are very low, just seven rupees per kilogram or about 4 cents (read more here). 

“In Sri Lanka, a spice island if there ever was one, the flavors are different. So are the colors. There a zillion spices in the country and they are used on just about everything you can eat. ”
— Mackenzie Ross

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