Teacher from remote Kenya village is world's best, wins $1 million in Global Teacher Prize
Kenyan teacher Peter Tabichi, centre, reacts after winning the $1 million Global Teacher Prize in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Peter Tabichi teaches in the semi-arid village of Pwani where almost a third of children are orphans or have only one parent, and where drought and famine are frequent.
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