It's quite common here in Tanzania to require all students to keep their heads shaved or cut very close, both boys and girls. It does save on time spent washing hair, braiding hair, spending money on hair extensions (common among the girls), etc. The students grumble about it, but it doesn't do them much good. Not all schools require this, but it is quite common so it's no shock to them. They are expected to have their hair freshly cut before returning from a break, but occasionally barbers will come to the school during long stretches between school breaks. This quiet Saturday afternoon seemed a good time, and part of the computer lab was taken over.
A couple of the guys came over and asked me to take a picture of them so they could see their new haircut instead of walking all the way back to the dorm for a mirror. These are two of our form 2 guys, Nelson-John and Charles, both frequent library-dwellers.
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