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Gaza's Children Cry Out for Education: A Fight for Survival Amidst Ruin
Since October 2014, Gaza has been without a school. Two years on, and there is no end in sight to this crisis.
For Juwayriya Adwan, the memory of her last day at Khawla Bint al-Azwar school still lingers vividly. It was October 7th - the morning air raid sirens pierced through the corridors as the Israeli army attacked the shelter where she and her classmates were taking refuge. The sounds of explosions, laughter echoing down the halls, now a distant memory, as her school was reduced to rubble and her books burned.
The loss of education is the loss of the future itself, Adwan laments. Two years without learning has left her with little more than shattered dreams and a broken pencil. Her family lives in a crowded shelter, where they queue for water and food, struggling to survive amidst the chaos. "We don't want pity, we want action," she urges, pleading for an end to this devastating crisis.
Adwan is not alone in her plight. Naglaa Weshah, a seasoned teacher of over a decade, has seen the best of Gaza's students before the war took its toll. Her classroom was once a haven of laughter and learning but now lies in ruins. "Many of my students are gone," she laments, recalling the children who never returned from school. Their dreams of becoming doctors, artists, and teachers were snuffed out by the violence.
Sarah al-Sharif, just nine years old, has lost her childhood to war. Her parents fled Gaza when she was seven, but even their new home in Egypt offered little solace. "The sky was never quiet in Gaza," she remembers, recalling the sound of explosions that shattered her world. She longs to return to school but hopes are dwindling as the days turn into years.
Ismail Muneifah, a young boy from Gaza City, too has lost his education to war. His home and school were destroyed when he was just five, leaving him with little memory of his pre-war life. The sound of Egyptian children in uniform fills her window, an ache that echoes the longing for the lessons left undone.
In this ravaged landscape, learning is a precious gift. Informal schools have emerged as lifelines to Gaza's shattered education system. For these young survivors, even fragments of knowledge offer hope and a chance to escape the desolation. As they cling to their dreams, one thing remains certain: education will not die in Gaza - it will rise from the ashes, determined to reclaim a future that has been lost for far too long.
Since October 2014, Gaza has been without a school. Two years on, and there is no end in sight to this crisis.
For Juwayriya Adwan, the memory of her last day at Khawla Bint al-Azwar school still lingers vividly. It was October 7th - the morning air raid sirens pierced through the corridors as the Israeli army attacked the shelter where she and her classmates were taking refuge. The sounds of explosions, laughter echoing down the halls, now a distant memory, as her school was reduced to rubble and her books burned.
The loss of education is the loss of the future itself, Adwan laments. Two years without learning has left her with little more than shattered dreams and a broken pencil. Her family lives in a crowded shelter, where they queue for water and food, struggling to survive amidst the chaos. "We don't want pity, we want action," she urges, pleading for an end to this devastating crisis.
Adwan is not alone in her plight. Naglaa Weshah, a seasoned teacher of over a decade, has seen the best of Gaza's students before the war took its toll. Her classroom was once a haven of laughter and learning but now lies in ruins. "Many of my students are gone," she laments, recalling the children who never returned from school. Their dreams of becoming doctors, artists, and teachers were snuffed out by the violence.
Sarah al-Sharif, just nine years old, has lost her childhood to war. Her parents fled Gaza when she was seven, but even their new home in Egypt offered little solace. "The sky was never quiet in Gaza," she remembers, recalling the sound of explosions that shattered her world. She longs to return to school but hopes are dwindling as the days turn into years.
Ismail Muneifah, a young boy from Gaza City, too has lost his education to war. His home and school were destroyed when he was just five, leaving him with little memory of his pre-war life. The sound of Egyptian children in uniform fills her window, an ache that echoes the longing for the lessons left undone.
In this ravaged landscape, learning is a precious gift. Informal schools have emerged as lifelines to Gaza's shattered education system. For these young survivors, even fragments of knowledge offer hope and a chance to escape the desolation. As they cling to their dreams, one thing remains certain: education will not die in Gaza - it will rise from the ashes, determined to reclaim a future that has been lost for far too long.
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." 
gaza kids are literally growing up without an education... imagine if that happened in your own country? no one would sit still about it and everyone would be doing everything they can to help these kids get back on track ASAP 
let's make sure we're not forgetting about them 
they're literally fighting for a future that seems lost already. we need to do something about this ASAP 
this news is so heartbreaking i cant even imagine how hard its for these kids who have lost everything due to war and now their only hope is informal schools 
but i see glimmer of hope in the fact that even fragments of knowledge are giving them strength to keep going 
Online education is where it's at! Why shell out cash for some dusty old textbooks when you can learn about everything from the comfort of your own home (or in this case, a crowded shelter)?
They've got each other and their community to support them. What more do you need?
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Can't believe how quickly ppl forget about Gaza's kids... like they're just casualties of war 
. Two years without schools and no one's really holding Israel accountable 
. And btw, who's the adult here? 
. Education is everything, especially in situations where hope seems lost