"Nibal Abu Armana sits in her tent, where she has been teaching her seven-year-old son, Mohammed, basic literacy and numbers. Nibal, a 38-year-old mother of six, is forced to rely on the dim light from a battery-powered LED lamp. After two hours, Nibal and Mohammed's eyes are exhausted. This is what education is like for many in Gaza. The majority of Palestinians in the enclave live like Nibal and her family: displaced and forced to survive in temporary shelters barely fit for habitation."
"The majority of school buildings have been damaged or destroyed by Israel, along with the majority of other structures in Gaza. Many of the school structures that remain are now used as shelters for displaced families. And students both children at schools and young adults at universities have largely missed any form of regular education since the war began in October 2023."
Gaza's war has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians and has persisted for over two years, preventing prompt reconstruction. Most school buildings and many other structures have been damaged or destroyed, and remaining school buildings are often used as shelters for displaced families. Universities and schools were forced to close, so children and young adults have largely missed regular education since October 2023. Many families live in temporary shelters barely fit for habitation. Daily routines shifted from school to sourcing water, getting charity meals, and finding fuel for cooking, leaving little time or light for study.
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