I am so pleased, beyond happy to FINALLY publish this video. This is one of the projects that I have had for months on my to-do list but never got around to doing it. It was mostly because of the footage which I had to retrieve from a damaged CD. I tried many times transferring the content to my computer and had it jammed several times. After much frustration, last week, I took the CD to a photo laboratory. They managed the whole process smoothly, thing I should have done sooner.
Today, I finally finished the editing of the video. I have to say that this brought back so many memories. My visit to the Shatila camp was so moving. My facial expressions can show that in the video. Before that, I have heard about the camp in the news. But being there is a total different story. At the time the video was filmed, I was living in London. My reality had nothing to do with these Palestinian kids' reality. While I was dreaming of running a successful business. They were dreaming of having a decent roof over their heads etc.
I was stunned by, regardless of the harsh life they have, their gratitude toward God and how content they were. Surely they needed many things but their first answer was only that they had everything. In many cases, I had to ask the question several times for them to finally give me an answer to what their needs are. Maybe they don't dream. Maybe they are scared to dream.
The kids featured in this video must be young men and women by now, I deeply hope that their lives have changed for the better. I know that one of them went to Norway and got married there. I hope they have the house they dreamed about.
Please comment, share and like the video.
Today, I finally finished the editing of the video. I have to say that this brought back so many memories. My visit to the Shatila camp was so moving. My facial expressions can show that in the video. Before that, I have heard about the camp in the news. But being there is a total different story. At the time the video was filmed, I was living in London. My reality had nothing to do with these Palestinian kids' reality. While I was dreaming of running a successful business. They were dreaming of having a decent roof over their heads etc.
I was stunned by, regardless of the harsh life they have, their gratitude toward God and how content they were. Surely they needed many things but their first answer was only that they had everything. In many cases, I had to ask the question several times for them to finally give me an answer to what their needs are. Maybe they don't dream. Maybe they are scared to dream.
The kids featured in this video must be young men and women by now, I deeply hope that their lives have changed for the better. I know that one of them went to Norway and got married there. I hope they have the house they dreamed about.
Please comment, share and like the video.
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