The stories that these children create are so inspiring that when asked to be a judge in a play competition for the project with over 180 entries, I jumped at the chance. The plays that the children of Gaza created were very moving as many of them describe the realities of their situation. However, they end with strong positive messages that show us how important it is to fight for what we believe in life and no matter how difficult, never give up that hope or stop trying to follow your dreams. We all have a lot to learn from them and watching these plays has put many things in my life into perspective.
Just before Xmas, a group of 9-year-old students from the British School Pisa Mopi Campus did a short remote play live for different groups of children around Gaza who also did a remote play for them. It was an amazing experience, as despite all the difficulties these kids face, they were so happy and enthusiastic to watch and talk to our students and the whole experience was inspiring.
For more information on the project, please go to the project website.