They were given classes in Pashto (their own language), English, Arabic, Islam, maths, science, and art. While there, they learned to read and write. Their camp had a recreation yard, where the boys played football every day with their guards, and sometimes basketball and volleyball. Agha and his family said that he was well-treated by the American troops and attended school during his incarceration at Guantanamo, although he criticized the US for not contacting his parents for 10 months, and failing to let them know that he was still alive during that time.