The moving story of Fiocco di neve: 4km under the snow to go to school

You got it right: this is the story of little Wang Fuman, a boy from Yunnan, China, who at the age of 9 walks about 4 km every morning to get to school. A story made of sacrifices and poverty, as happens for many people who live in those areas. His teacher gave him the nickname Snowflake when he showed up at school to take exams, despite the snow and -9 °, with his hair and eyebrows completely frozen. Doesn't your stomach close? Here is everything that many children like him have to endure every day on their bodies as a consequence of the grueling daily journeys to get to school.

© Ansa Snowflake

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