When War Comes to School

11-year-old Ehsanullah is standing in a classroom which was totally destroyed in the conflict in 2007. Some classrooms are not usable, this one, though damaged, still hosting many students. But now full of water due to heavy rain and flood last night, students had to vacate the class and use another classroom today. Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan – 16 April 2019

Editor’s Note: Displayed throughout this piece, photos by UNICEF-commissioned photographer Marko Kokic tell the personal stories of children whose schools have been attacked in some of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan and Nigeria, as part of UNICEF’s efforts to safeguard education in armed conflict. *** This week, representatives of dozens of governments and UN … Continue reading When War Comes to School