On 25th February, our brothers José Isabel Ayay Valdéz and Javier Huamán Lara held a discussion as part of a course on Spanish Linguistics at the National University of Cajamarca.
Many people might express disdain (and possibly be scandalised) at the idea of two peasant farmers taking part in such an ‘academic’ activity, and even more so at a university.
The truth is that knowledge comes from everywhere and none of it deserves to be looked down upon, a view we have upheld in our network since our inception.
Furthermore, the reality is that education is not confined to four grey walls with young people chained to desks for eight hours a day, facing someone who has (academically) a little more experience than they do. Education is a phenomenon that cuts across the fabric of human existence and often comes from the most unexpected places.
This is borne out by the students who took part in this activity, who also affirmed that Don Javier and Don José Isabel delivered a masterclass in Quechua and Andean culture.
Rumi Mires
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