The Apartheid Wall and Jubara's schoolchildren
Jubara 10 September 2003
Every day the children of Jubara must wait for the soldiers to open the gate in the Apartheid Wall, then walk in a line past soldiers armed with machine guns, to go to school. September 1 is the first day of the new school year in Palestine. Like students all around the world, Palestinian children are excited about their first day back at school. They wake up early and put on their uniforms and backpacks with their new notebooks and pencils. But in the tiny hamlet of Jubara, the teachers and children never know if they will be able to reach their school or not. Cathy, Marlous and Kate write from the village. Read more about The Apartheid Wall and Jubara's schoolchildren