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In the heart of Gaza\u2019s Nuseirat refugee camp, where explosions echo nightly and families shelter in fear, a small beacon of hope persists: a makeshift school defying the chaos of conflict. Seventeen Palestinians were killed in a double Israeli strike here on June 18, part of what Al-Jazeera called \u201canother bloody night\u201d across central Gaza.
But amid rubble and rationed supplies, teacher Umm Hani Abd and her colleagues continue lessons for children displaced by fighting. \u201cWe\u2019re using whatever we have – broken chalk, torn notebooks,\u201d she told CGTN Global Stringer in a recent video dispatch. \u201cEducation is their only weapon now.\u201d
The school – housed in a repurposed tent – serves families evacuated from Rafah after recent escalations. With no formal curriculum or safe spaces, educators prioritize trauma support and basic literacy. \u201cWhen bombs fall, we sing,\u201d says Umm Hani. \u201cWhen the sky quiets, we solve math problems.\u201d
As cross-border negotiations stall, this tiny classroom reminds the world that childhoods can\u2019t wait for ceasefires.
