I made this episode upon request of the Friends of Hope flowers School foundation in the Netherlands. They support the school financially and they raise awareness about the very difficult circumstances under which the school has to operate. The school is located in area C under full Israel military control and a big Israeli settlement is moving closer and closer towards the area where the school is situated. Most of the children in the school are from refugee camps and from families that are surviving below the poverty level. The school accepts and works with children with autism, trauma and disabilities. I spoke with the director of the school and with the occupational therapist and social worker.This episode gives you a very concrete idea of the challenges that Palestinian have to face and the resilience and conviction to give the children a good education.If you want to support the Hope flowers School then please go to https://www.vriendenvanhopeflowers.nlThe website of the school is: https://hopeflowers.orgTo connect to Stories from Palestine podcast on social media, to register for the mailinglist or to make a donation on the Ko-fi page, which is very much appreciated and helpful, you can click on this link: https://linktr.ee/StoriesfrompalestineIf you are interested in the October program in Palestine (3 - 14 October 2022) then you can find more information on https://storiesfrompalestine.info/travel-to-palestine/ If you enjoy listening to Stories from Palestine then you should also check out the podcast Jerusalem Unplugged. You can find it on most podcast players and on social media.