Send us a textIn Northern Nigeria, the sight of young children roaming the streets, begging for food, is all too familiar. What was once an esteemed educational journey has turned into a cycle of poverty, vulnerability, and stigma. What went wrong?Join us on this episode of The Bearing to find out.

Send us a textIn the past, the ‘Almajiri system’ was a respected method of education, a way for young boys to gain both religious and practical knowledge under the care of Islamic scholars. But today, the image of the ‘almajiri’ has changed – we see children roaming the streets, hungry and...