Education
The education in Makoko 2035 receives influence from the West, but its stamp is essentially African, reflective of students' and teachers' particular Egun or Yoruba identities; family is of course where the children of Makoko receive their first education.
In the past twenty years, many African writers have become internationally known, as their stories have been published and become popular around the world. In Nigerian schools, where students are taught much canonical Western literature, it is nonetheless local, African authors that are the most widely read. In the Floating School, all children have access to tablets with which to access African stories, comics, games, and movies. The culture of Makoko is globally interconnected, and Makokoans are educated about the wider world, but they appropriate what they learn, giving it new meanings, which are relevant to their own lives.
In the past twenty years, many African writers have become internationally known, as their stories have been published and become popular around the world. In Nigerian schools, where students are taught much canonical Western literature, it is nonetheless local, African authors that are the most widely read. In the Floating School, all children have access to tablets with which to access African stories, comics, games, and movies. The culture of Makoko is globally interconnected, and Makokoans are educated about the wider world, but they appropriate what they learn, giving it new meanings, which are relevant to their own lives.