Every year, the monsoons turn the desert into a sea. When the rain stops, the water slowly sinks into the ground, leaving salt behind. Saltpan workers and their families move into the desert to make salt. They build houses and install pumps to bring salty water from under the ground into surface basins; water that will crystallize into six-sided salt cubes. Children move into the desert with their families and while their families work, they go to school. Ramash, a 12-year-old boy takes us to his desert classroom where water must be delivered by truck and students must mark their trails to avoid getting lost by oases. Children go to school to learn to read so they can visit other villages. Going to School in India Series is based on the book by Lisa Heydlauff. In this award-winning book and film series, you will experience what it is like to go to school in India through the eyes and voices of children. Every school day, millions of children in India go to school by boat, by bicycle, by wheelchair or barefoot. Some classes are held in the blistering heat of the mud desert, in the chill of the mountains or at night under lamps. Meet these students who overcome their challenges—all for the chance to learn. • Best International Short at the KIDS FIRST! Film and Video Festival • Jury Award for Best Family Film at the Big Bear International Film Festival • Best of the Fest in Program E Category in the East Lansing Children’s Film Festival. • 2007 Parents Choice Recommended …