A common site around the world, kids are all smiles as the wait for the day to start. School girls in Nazlat ‘Isa. Photo EAPPI/L. dos Santos
Before going to school, these children in the village of Yanoun feed their donkey, a typical daily chore. Photo EAPPI/I. Maldonado
At Nazlat ‘Isa boys school, it looks like a normal day. Photo EAPPI/L. dos Santos
What’s different in Palestine? Many children, like these boys in Naslat ‘Isa, must cross checkpoints on their way to school every day. Photo EAPPI/L. dos Santos
Soldiers check the bags of these girls in Hebron on their way to Cordoba school. Photo EAPPI/R. Kolehmainen
Near the Al Rajabi building in Hebron, soldiers constantly surround the children on their way to school. Everyday children are confronted with military and police. Photo EAPPI/R. Kolehmainen
Our EAs presence at schools, often protects the children Israeli soldiers or settlers who often harm them. Photo EAPPI/R. Marques
Even in the most trying of circumstance – in Masafer Yatta where Palestians await potential displacement from their homes due to an Israeli military firing zone – the children desire to learn. Photo EAPPI/B. Rubenson
This boy in Masafer Yatta is eager to use his new school books. Photo EAPPI/A. Konnestad
Football is a common pastime. Photo EAPPI/B. Rubenson
This backpack tells it all: every child has the right to education. Photo EAPPI/B. Rubenson
On the way home, these Hebron children run into the Israeli army. Photo EAPPI/M. Ward
Despite all the difficulties, these children at Wadi Hilweh school in Silwan are all smiles and happy the EAs are there to spend time with them. Photo EAPPI/F. Jamaites
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