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The powerful earthquake that hit Morocco a week ago killed thousands of people, including children. A teacher from Morocco constantly reminds her students who lost their lives in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake.
Nesreen Abu ElFadel was in Marrakesh, but Adaseel, the mountain village where the school and its students were, was closer to the epicenter. The Arabic and French language teacher immediately returned to Adaseel where she went to look for the children and discovered that all 32, aged between 6 and 12, had lost their lives.
"I went to the village and started asking about my children: "Where is Somaya? Where is Youssef? where is this girl Where is that boy?'' The answer came hours later: 'They're all dead.'
The children were among the almost 3,000 people killed by the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Morocco, which struck on the evening of September 8. The hardest hit areas were south of Marrakesh, where many mountain villages were completely destroyed. Adaseel was one of those places. ElFadel, the language teacher, described her students as "angels" and respectful children who were eager to learn. Despite struggling with poverty and a crushing cost of living crisis, children and their families thought going to school was "the most important thing in the world", reports the BBC.
Despite her quiet voice, Ms. ElFadel has suffered from trauma. She still can't process what happened to her students and her school.
"I don't sleep, I'm still in shock, people consider me one of the lucky ones, but I don't know how I can go on living my life," she said.
The teacher plans to continue her teaching career and hopes that the authorities will rebuild Adaseel's school, which collapsed during the earthquake.
A total of 530 educational institutions have been damaged to varying degrees, including some that have completely collapsed or sustained severe structural damage, according to official statements. The Moroccan government has temporarily suspended classes in the worst-hit areas.
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