IN PICTURES: Atfaluna Deaf Society in Gaza

Students at Atfaluna Deaf Institute develop the storylines of their films and carry them through to final production (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

The materials used in Atfaluna's films are very simple (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

The staff at the school found that creating animation was theraputic to their students who have all experienced severe trauma (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

"I never knew about filmmaking, but thanks to Allah, I can express the suffering I experienced, through children’s cartoons" - a student at Atfaluna Deaf Institute (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

Students at Atfaluna have successfully produced five short films (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

The students are proud that they can use simple materials to communicate a very powerful message (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

14-year-old Abdullah Ghazal discusses a story plot with a staff member at Atfaluna (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

The teachers at the institute have seen their students' creativity and inspiration soar through their filmmaking project (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

The name of the institute, "Atfaluna" is Arabic for "our children" (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

One of the teachers helps a young student adjust the volume on her hearing aid (MEE/Mohammed Asad)

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