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I Was a Teacher in Gaza. This Is What Haunts Me Now.

I Was a Teacher in Gaza. This Is What Haunts Me Now.

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The last time Mosab Abu Toha, a poet and teacher, was in a classroom in Gaza, it was to shelter with his students and their families, all seeking refuge from Israeli airstrikes. Since then, he and his family have fled Gaza, and they temporarily reside in the United States. In this audio essay, he shares what it means when classrooms cease being places of learning and become a family’s only hope for survival.

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I Was a Teacher in Gaza. This Is What Haunts Me Now.

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