Never have the challenges been so great for primary-school teachers in Kosovo. Since schools reopened in September, thousands of teachers have been striving to help children work through the trauma and pain they've endured this past year. One of my students lost his father during the war.
Many more children live in destroyed houses.
Though the conflict ended in June, teachers still face a shortage of books and teaching materials, not to mention a strained classroom environment due to the trauma experienced by many Kosovars. The war is over now but the nightmares for many of these children remain with them. The picture of this horrific incident is in her mind the whole time, and she can't forget it. Every time she sees it again she starts to cry. It's hard for us to deal with this but the teacher is always there to help with this kind of problem.