Nursery World - Teaching peace

Young Palestinians and Israelis are learning to live together in this unique setting, writes Eve Menezes Cunningham It may be difficult to imagine surviving day to day in occupied Palestine, but the staff at Hope Flowers Kindergarten and School are doing more than just surviving by refusing to give up their visions of peace, democracy and hope for their country. They provide a sanctuary as well as education for the children in their care.

It may be difficult to imagine surviving day to day in occupied Palestine, but the staff at Hope Flowers Kindergarten and School are doing more than just surviving by refusing to give up their visions of peace, democracy and hope for their country. They provide a sanctuary as well as education for the children in their care.

Based in south Bethlehem in the village of Al-Khader, Hope Flowers began as the Al-Amal Child Care Centre in 1984 and evolved into an internationally renowned peace centre.

The progressive kindergarten and school uses Montessori methods. It provides mixed gender as well as inter-faith classes of Jewish, Christian and Muslim children.

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