00:00It's a new school day in Khartoum, where children are slowly returning to classrooms as security improves.
00:09But recovery will be long, with damaged schools, overcrowded classes and too few teachers and supplies.
00:19We have fewer students than before. Many are still displaced or seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
00:26But we are doing our best to support our students psychologically and educationally, despite everything they have been through and
00:35continue to face.
00:39Authorities are working to restart schools, but rebuilding Sudan's education system will take years, as students face lost learning and
00:48the psychological scars of war.
00:51Good parents and schools want to fill the years-long learning gaps in a short period, amid financial challenges and
01:00impacted infrastructure.
01:01The students themselves need major efforts to restore their desire for education and their ability to learn, alongside psychosocial support.
01:11With all these efforts, we can finally start and continue the academic year.
01:17For displaced parents, sending children back to school is another financial burden.
01:22Transport, uniforms and books add to cost for families already struggling with the fallout from the war.
01:32We were displaced and moved many times over the past two years, and we've faced many obstacles to avoid the
01:39negative impacts on our children.
01:41We've returned now to ensure a better future for our children, despite the financial challenges that most parents and the
01:47returnees are going through.
01:49Since the war erupted in April 2023, millions have been displaced and nearly 8 million children pushed out of school,
01:57with classrooms destroyed or turned into shelters.
