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To make things grow -  feature length creative documentary and more






Deir Amr was an agricultural orphanage school near Jerusalem set up to support children orphaned in the struggles against British occupation in the 1930s, run by Abd al Ghaffar, my great grandfather. After its destruction in 1948, Abd al Ghaffar was displaced to Syria, where he rightfully claimed his British Mandate of Palestine pension, revealing an ongoing complex relationship between ex-colonial power and the ex-colonised. Now, when Palestine is in crisis like never before, with thousands of war orphans, and during a climate breakdown, To Make Things Grow uncovers the unique story around Deir Amr as we search for answers.

Here is a great article about this orpahange on Jerusalem Story - Deir Amr: A Haven for Palestinian Orphans That Inspired Awe Near and Far until It Was Forcibly Emptied in 1948

Research and dvelopment for this project has been supported by Chicken & Egg and Palestine Exploration Fund.