Gaza: My Students Keep Me Going – A Teacher Speaks

About this episode

Arwa Alzraiy discusses the impact of the current situation in Gaza on her students and education.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Palestinian teacher, academic and plain-talker, Arwa Alzraiy was a PhD Student in Durham before October 7th. She had returned to Gaza to collect data as part of her studies just before the genocide began. She joins us now from Gaza to talk truthfully about the reality of the current situation, the plight of the students she teaches and how even the subjects discussed in the makeshift classrooms are controlled by Israel. This is a must-listen episode with a young woman who knows right from wrong in a world gone very wrong. The King Charles - Sperrin Mountains pod is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-158877807 Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/

People in this episode

Guest: Arwa Alzraiy

Topics covered

• education
• Gaza
• Palestine
• current events
• student experiences
• political situation

Keywords

• Gaza
• education
• Palestinian teacher
• students
• Israel
• current events
• PhD student

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tortoise Shack Media, Hind Rajab Centre

Places: Gaza, Durham

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