How do you go to school? By bus? By train? On foot? For some children, the answer is "I swim". 14-year-old Mosa tells us about how he gets to school.
I live in a small village in South Africa. I can see my school from my bedroom window. But there is a big problem—there is a river between home and my school. There is a small boat, but poor children do not have money to use it.
Every morning, my friends and I take off our school uniforms near the river. We put our clothes and school books in a bucket(木桶). Then we swim to school. On rainy days, the water runs quickly. This is very dangerous. Another problem is the crocodiles(鳄鱼). They live in the river and want to eat us. It is very scary and dangerous too!
After swimming, we are tired at school. Then after school we must swim again to get home.
Mosa says that the people in his village want to build a bridge over the river. But this needs a lot of money. I hope one day Mosa and his friends can have a safe way to go to school.