Strangers No More (0:40)

Strangers No More is definitely my favorite short film documentary. This is probably a result of my being a teacher. And some really cute kids. Strangers No More is a year in the life of refugee students attending a Tel Aviv school. The students are from South Africa, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and many other countries. More than 40 different languages are spoken at this school. Since they are refugees, the children have all experienced trauma. Some have lost one or both parents, either by violence or through separation. Being refugees, the families are struggling financially as they await work visas. The staff is extremely caring, they really do give a 110 percent. The staff knows that some of the students have never been to school even at the age of 12. Both the staff and students work hard to make up for lost time. This documentary shows again and again the triumph of the human spirit. This is a must see documentary.