House of Hope: New film follows a Waldorf-inspired school in the West Bank
A new documentary titled 'House of Hope' follows a Palestinian couple running a Waldorf-inspired school in the occupied West Bank. The film highlights their efforts to provide children with a sense of normalcy and emotional support amidst the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
It provides a human-centric perspective on the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on education and childhood development.
A documentary about a primary school in the West Bank follows children under occupation and the couple who run it even as Israel’s war persists.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info The House of Hope documentary depicts the horrors of Israeli occupation and a school's efforts against the odds to provide a rounded education that follows the Waldorf philosophy [Courtesy of First Hand Films] By Sophie Stuber Published On 26 Jul 2026 26 Jul 2026 At one point in the documentary, House of Hope, the protagonist, Manar Wahhab, breaks down in a classroom corner in the school she founded with her husband in the occupied West Bank. The cameras keep rolling.
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