In the classroom, beyond the curriculum
Visar Kukaqi sees early childhood education as a space to dismantle prejudices.
Prejudice often came through small comments and words, in the assumptions teachers and students had about who would and wouldn’t know answers.
Kukaqi began volunteering as early as high school. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
He was quiet, often more comfortable staying home than engaging in groups. He knew what it meant to be in class without feeling fully free.
Kukaqi does not like to create much distance between himself and his students. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
“I see education as a form of activism because within the classroom, students learn about social injustices,” said Kukaqi. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
Dafina Halili
Dafina Halili is a senior journalist at K2.0, covering mainly human rights and social justice issues. Dafina has a master’s degree in diversity and the media from the University of Westminster in London, U.K..
This story was originally written in Albanian.