Sheltering in Schools: Lebanon’s Children Amidst War
Returning to school after summer break is usually a time of excitement for students, but for Ali al-Akbar in Lebanon, it meant seeking refuge from Israeli air strikes. The escalation of violence has disrupted the start of the school year, displacing over a million people and affecting 40% of Lebanon’s pupils.
Classrooms have been transformed into shelters, with makeshift beds, laundry hanging to dry, and hot meals replacing books and pens. The uncertainty of when schools will reopen has left parents like Batoul Arouni worried about their children’s education.
With the pandemic, financial crisis, and now war, Lebanon’s education system faces a bleak future. Save the Children charity believes the learning loss will have long-term consequences for generations to come.
As families struggle to adapt to online learning due to power cuts and lack of devices, the impact on children like Ali, Fatima, and Joud is evident. The disruption of the school year highlights the harsh reality of war on Lebanon’s children, who just want to play, learn, and be with their friends.
In times of war, the classroom becomes a place of refuge, but it also represents the loss of normalcy and stability for Lebanon’s youngest generation.
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