This short video clip is a compilation of pictures drawn by children in Palestine who were survivors of three consecutive wars. Watching this compilation breaks one's heart as it unravels the horrors residing in these innocent minds. It shows the long-lasting impact of conflict on the mind of these children. Nothing can more accurately describe the terrors that these young survivors went through, but their drawings. The dead bodies on the ground, blood spilled everywhere, and crying faces in these pictures reflect the deeply embedded fear which these children live by each day.
These pictures were drawn by children enrolled in NRC’s (Norwegian Refugee Council) psycho-educational support program that combines psychosocial support with school education to promote the well-being of Palestinian children. NRC took this initiative to help these children overcome the fears of conflict that haunt them even in their dreams. It is a great way to help Palestinian children move towards a normal life. This program also extends support to teachers and parents as they too play an important role in the education and well-being of children.
This is so scary. I cannot imagine what it is like to live with these thoughts everyday, to see the world in such a specific way, to possible not even know this may not be normal. For children who've grown up in these areas and lived there their whole lives, do they believe the whole world is like this? Even with these programs in place, is it ever possible to truly move on from this? I don't think one can ever get over the violent death of a loved one or the death of someone in front of them. It completely manipulates your point of view and how you view the world for the rest of your life, with no…
This is truly haunting. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is surely a given diagnosis for alot of children coming out of these war-zones. We've seen well-documented effects of PTSD on adults in many movies. Imagine the severity of the PTSD for a child. Their formative years are riddled with violence and death. The worst part is they probably do not understand why this is happening to them. They take it as a part of life.