Bahrain: On Education
Bahrain
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif links to a video which serves as a reality check on the status of education in the Middle East and whether it really prepares students for the future.
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Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif links to a video which serves as a reality check on the status of education in the Middle East and whether it really prepares students for the future.
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Next time we will be there again :)