Latin, innit
A school in Hackney is bringing classics to the inner city
FABRICIO FERREIRA, a 17-year-old from Brockley, in south-east London, is not a typical student of the ancient world. But his enthusiasm is infectious. “The Greeks were so messed up,” he opines, grinning beneath his thick glasses and afro. “I love Odysseus, because he’s so dodgy. He lies all of the time, he cheats, but he’s still the hero—like Batman.”
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Latin, innit”
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