Aleksander Gamme and Erik Gran Kvaasek are about to cross the world’s largest desert, Sahara. They are two adventurers from Norway who are tandem riding through Sahara not only for adventure but also as a part of an educational project called “Sahara 2010″. “Sahara 2010″ is a six-week interactive learning project in which 1000 students from Hamar are participating. They follow the bike ride every day and they solve tasks given by their teachers, Aleksander and Erik. While I was reading about Sahara 2010 - project, I remembered that Colin and Julie had similar idea with their Student Corner. In September 2008, Julie and Colin completed a 7000 km journey from the Scotland to the heart of Syria using exclusively human-powered amphibious rowboats. The whole expedition was planned with a corresponding school program, School Rowed Trip, designed to inspire, motivate and teach kids through adventure. What a great idea, or in Margaret Mead’s words: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”. Wishing all good luck to Aleksander and Erik.






