Education

Hani Tarabishi

Light morning breeze, perfumed with the smell of freshly cut grass, amplified with the echoes of hurried steps. It is the start of a new day on the campus of the University of Kalamoon (UOK) in Deir Atieh, about 80 km north of Damascus.

07:55 am: The hallways are filled with hustling students rushing for their class-rooms. Quick ‘hellos’ are exchanged. Some students gather around the never ready instant “express” coffee machine trying to get a jolt of caffeine before embarking on a long day, working their brain cells in class.