Syrian Arab Republic: where education and learning must go on

Syrian Arab Republic: where education and learning must go on

Classes continue remotely for displaced people in Northern Syria despite poor internet connectivity.

Teaching is done remotely from this tent despite poor internet service. (Omar Alwan pic)

FMT in partnership with The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) brings you Covid-19 “healers” from the Arab Republic of Syria.

Ahmad Kasem, Abdullah Mansour and Khaled Alsaghir teach an online class from a tent for displaced people in Afrine, Northern Syria.

Students get their lessons using their parents’ mobile phones. (Omar Alwan pic)

All schools have been closed to limit the spread of Covid-19, so all learning is done remotely despite poor internet service.

This tent used to have a capacity of 100 students of different levels and age groups. Now, students get their lessons using their parents’ mobile phones.

The tent used to hold up to 100 students of different levels and age groups. (Omar Alwan pic)

They watch the lessons, do their homework, and return it to their teachers over Whatsapp.

It is a difficult way to study, but education and learning must continue.

Omar Alwan was born in Syria in 1995. He has been a professional photographer since 2012 and resides in Idleb and Aleppo, Northern Syria. View his profile here.

‘The Other Hundred Healers’ is an initiative by the non-profit organisation GIFT. The 240-page, full-colour, hardcover book can be purchased here at US$40 per copy for a minimum order of 20 copies.

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