Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war

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Hundreds of children in Gaza are participating in swimming classes held in makeshift sea pools constructed from sandbags and rubble. These classes, organized by volunteers on the beaches of central Gaza, offer a temporary escape from the ongoing conflict and trauma, allowing children to reclaim moments of normalcy and joy. The initiative aims to provide a safe space for hundreds of girls and boys to learn swimming skills and experience childhood activities amidst widespread destruction and lack of formal education.

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In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily livesSwimming classes have started again in Gaza after three years of war, with hundreds of children learning to float, doggy paddle and take their first strokes in five makeshift sea pools built from sandbags and rubble. The lessons allow a few hundred girls and boys to reclaim their childhood for a few hours in a place where there are no playgrounds, no formal education and chil

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