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DESCRIPTION:Thursday, April 10, 2003. 8PM $5- $400\n\n\nThe Children of Ibdaa\nA 
 benefit for Dheisheh boys\n\n\n \n\n \n\nMiddle East Children's Alliance is 
 pleased to have three friends, Ahmad Jabr, Jehad Shamarkeh and Rashed Abu 
 Alia in the Bay Area. All three are from Deheisheh Refugee Camp in 
 Bethlehem , Occupied Palestine and are here with a scholarship to study 
 English at San Francisco State University . They are currently enrolled in 
 American Language Institute and if all goes well, they would like to enter 
 San Francisco State next fall or spring. \n\nThe current Israeli military 
 siege of Palestinian communities has hindered, if not completely 
 prohibited, hundreds of thousands of children, youth and university 
 students from accessing basic education. As part of our continued support 
 for the Ibdaa Cultural center in Deheisheh camp and other projects for 
 children in the West Bank and Gaza , this scholarship program helps to 
 compliment the community work that these young men have already been 
 involved in in their communities. This is a unique opportunity to welcome 
 them into our lives and offer them support in their time of growth and 
 learning. \n\nIn order to ensure that we can provide the best for these 
 young men, we will \nbe engaged in fundrasing for their expenses. We 
 appreciate the help that our \ncommunities and friends have already 
 generously provided and in exchange, we \nbring events that not only raise 
 awareness but bring us closer to other \ncommunities. This film screening 
 is dedicated to Ahmed, Rashed and Jihad who \nhave never faltered in their 
 dedication to their families, communities and \ntheir struggle. We welcome 
 them here to give them something for themselves \nand we hope that you can 
 help us get there.\n\nAhmad, Jehad and Rashed will be present for the 
 screening\n\n\n\n  “The Children of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out of 
 Nothing” is a documentary about a Palestinian children’s dance troupe 
 from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. The children use their 
 performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the 
 Palestinian people, specifically the right to return to their homeland. 
 Through interviews and documentation of the children, ages 12 to 14, the 
 video offers insight into their families’ displacement from their 
 villages in historical Palestine, the physically and emotionally stressful 
 aspects of life in a refugee camp, and the unique experience of 
 participating in the politically motivated dance troupe. The story 
 culminates in a visit by the children for the first time to demolished 
 villages from which their grandparents were expelled in 1948. Directed by 
 S. Smith Patrick (in person), 29 min, USA/Palestine 2002.\n\n\n \n\n\n 
 \n\n\n \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/17843.php
SUMMARY:The Children of Ibdaa
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/17843.php
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