Summary
Sana el-Azab, a former teacher from Gaza, has moved to Durham, England to study at Durham University. Her journey follows the destruction of the education system in Gaza due to conflict, which has also left children and university students without formal education. This relocation is part of a broader effort to support Gazan students in continuing their education abroad.
Key Facts
- Sana el-Azab is from Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip and has been evacuated to Durham, England.
- She received a scholarship to study educational leadership at Durham University.
- The education system in Gaza has been heavily damaged, with Al-Azhar University reported destroyed.
- 660,000 children and 87,000 university students in Gaza are out of school.
- Sana previously created a makeshift school in Gaza to help displaced children learn basic skills.
- Sana traveled to the UK with only her mobile phone and the clothes she was wearing.
- The conflict in Gaza has damaged 97% of schools, according to the Global Education Cluster.
