Enriching pastime: A girl engrossed in a book that she had borrowed from Sururi’a mobile library. The unique service is very much appreciated by the villagers – AFP
To encourage the reading habit, an Indonesian villager has found an ingenious way to reach out to rural children.
ASTRIDE his white mare, a wide-brimmed hat shielding his eyes, Ridwan Sururi looks more cowboy than librarian as he winds towards the hilltop village, his horse Luna saddled with books.
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