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A harsh lesson from nature
Mohammed Omar, The National, Nov 21, 2008

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When it rains in Gaza - the cold, heavy downpours that are common this time of year - Wafa Shalouf, 15, all but abandons any attempt at studying. The rain thunders on the iron roof of her makeshift school, drowning out the voice of her teacher, and leaks in through the holes in the roof, soaking her textbooks. "My clothes, books and school bag get drenched when it rains. There is nowhere to go to stay dry. Even inside the classroom, I am still cold and can't escape the downpour," she said. [Read the full article]


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