Atef al Buhaisi, 6, once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he craves is to return to school.
“What we’ve lost most is the future of our children and their education,” said Irada Ismael, Atef’s grandmother."Houses and walls are rebuilt, money can be earned again ... but how do I compensate for education?” “The immediate focus during conflict isn’t on education, but the disruption has an incredibly long-term effect,” said Sonia Ben Jaafar, of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on education in the Arab world.Before the war, Gaza was home to more than 625,000 students and some 20,000 teachers in its highly literate population, according to the UN.
In the interim, aid groups are providing recreational activities — games, drawing, drama, art — not for a curriculum-based education but to keep children engaged and in a routine, in an effort for normalcy. Even then, advocates say, attention often turns to the war — Atef's grandmother sees him draw pictures only of tents, planes and missiles.Finding free space is among the biggest challenges.
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