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'More upset about my university's destruction than that of my house': Gaza students' painful return to classes

Some severely damaged institutions have reopened after more than two years of closure. But most students still cannot attend them.

'More upset about my university's destruction than that of my house': Gaza students' painful return to classes

Female students from Gaza return to class at the Islamic University of Gaza after a period of distance learning. (Credit: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)

The arch at the main entrance of the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) still stands. Beyond the gate, the frame of the enclave's leading academic institution comes into view. Eighty percent of its buildings and laboratories were destroyed during the genocidal war waged by Israel. Amid bulldozers clearing debris and makeshift tents sheltering around a hundred Palestinian families who took refuge on campus, groups of students weave their way toward the few remaining classrooms. Another field report ‘A genocide is underway’: Life between two wars for Sudanese people in Lebanon They are dressed in layers: Winter has settled in across the enclave, making the long hours sitting without heat especially grueling.Since mid-November, hundreds of students have gradually come back to attend classes in person after more than two years of...
The arch at the main entrance of the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) still stands. Beyond the gate, the frame of the enclave's leading academic institution comes into view. Eighty percent of its buildings and laboratories were destroyed during the genocidal war waged by Israel. Amid bulldozers clearing debris and makeshift tents sheltering around a hundred Palestinian families who took refuge on campus, groups of students weave their way toward the few remaining classrooms. Another field report ‘A genocide is underway’: Life between two wars for Sudanese people in Lebanon They are dressed in layers: Winter has settled in across the enclave, making the long hours sitting without heat especially grueling.Since mid-November, hundreds of students have gradually come back to attend classes in person after more than two years...
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