La historia de la primera profesora con síndrome de Down de la Franja de Gaza
Alejandra Jara
Hiba Al-Sharfa poses for a photograph. According to one of Al-Sharfa's colleagues, this is a first for the Gaza school which is making strides in challenging stereotypes. "Hiba has become the first Down syndrome teacher, at the 'Right to Live' Society,...
La maestra educa y trabaja en la integración de los niños de una de las escuelas que la fundación Right to Live Society tiene en Medio Oriente, de la que ella es ex alumna.
Hiba Al Sharfa, de 27 años, es palestina y se convirtió en la primera profesora con síndrome de Down de la Franja de Gaza.
Esta joven enseña en una de las escuelas que la fundación británica Right to Live Society tiene en Medio Oriente.
Aquí, la profesora trabaja en la integración de los pequeños que asisten a esta institución, los educa y ayuda en su superación para que se conviertan en personas independientes y puedan desenvolverse de manera saludable en su entorno.
Se trata de la misma casa de estudios donde Hiba estudió desde los cuatro años y que ha recibido a más de 400 alumnos.
En conversación con Reuters, la profesora explicó "Yo solía leer y deletrear con la maestra y era capaz de entender las palabras, deletrearlas, pronunciarlas y escribirlas", explica sobre su propio proceso de aprendizaje, que hoy intenta replicar con sus estudiantes.
En opinión de sus colegas, la maestra ha luchado contra los estereotipos al guiar a otros niños con síndrome de Down, con los que logra conectarse y generar un estrecho vínculo de confianza y cariño.
Y es que Hiba Al Sharfa es el principal orgullo de su escuela.
Así es un día de trabajo de la maestra Hiba Al Sharfa:
Hiba Al-Sharfa, a 27-year-old Palestinian teacher's aide with Down Syndrome, plays with students with Down Syndrome in a school at the Right to Live Society, in Gaza City December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem Hiba Al-Sharfa plays with students at the Right to Live Society. Al-Sharfa is a former pupil of the school. "I came to this organization when I was young, when I was four years old. I came when I was young to the Right to Live Society. I used to read a... Hiba Al-Sharfa poses for a photograph. According to one of Al-Sharfa's colleagues, this is a first for the Gaza school which is making strides in challenging stereotypes. "Hiba has become the first Down syndrome teacher, at the 'Right to Live' Society,... Hiba Al-Sharfa (back) plays with students. For the students here it isn't just about learning to read and write. Al-Sharfa also acts as a role model demonstrating that their disability shouldn't deter them from achieving their dreams. "I would like to ... Hiba Al-Sharfa gestures as she teaches students. The school specializes in teaching children with Down Syndrome and autism. There are more than 600 pupils who attend the school daily, as well another 150 who are supported in their learning at home. REU... Hiba Al-Sharfa plays with students. The school's director of rehabilitation programmes, Nabeel Haneed, hopes to show that Al-Sharfa's role in the school will 'change the outlook of parents and society'. Right to Live is now training a small group of st... Hiba Al-Sharfa gestures as she teaches. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem Hiba Al-Sharfa, gestures as she teaches students. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
