UN statistics show that about half of the 77 million children in the world who do not regularly attend school live in areas affected by war. Such as Gaza [Photo: Reem Haddad]
Published On 8 Dec 20088 Dec 2008
In Gaza, despite difficulty in attending classes, figures show a literacy rate of more than 92 percent in the Palestinian territories. One of the highest in the Middle East [Photo: Reem Haddad]
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Education is seen as central in the pursuit of Palestinian statehood. But many of these boys will leave education early, often to take on the role of family provider [Photo: Reem Haddad]
Education has long been central to the "war of values" in Afghanistan's conflict. But more and more schools are now opening [Photo: Reem Haddad]
Teachers at this new school in Kabul complain of a chronic lack of resources. But children turn up in ever increasing numbers [Photo: Reem Haddad]
But despite the steps made, teachers and schoolchildren are still targeted and killed in Afghanistan by those opposed to broad based education [Photo: Reem Haddad]
Children in Afghanistan and Gaza face unusual and unimaginable challenges to their education. Yet they still find some time to relax and be children. [Photo: Reem Haddad]
