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Aisha's Story

Aisha's Story

2025 63min AR

“Food is the most precious part of Palestinian heritage.” Aisha Azzam and her husband started their family grain mill in Baqa’a refugee camp, Jordan, 35 years ago. She treasures her role in safeguarding culture by milling the wheat, grains, and herbs essential to Palestinian cuisine. Through food, Aisha traces the story of Palestinian displacement and rebuilding family and community in a refugee camp. Harvesting, milling, cooking, and feasts ground the film’s arc of displacement, longing, and resistance. In Aisha’s words, “Food is what keeps us together as Palestinians.” Aisha’s Story intimately captures the loss, beauty, and steadfastness that define Palestinian lives.

director: Elizabeth Vibert

cast: Aisha Azzam, Rawand Alababda, Omar Alababda, Tamam Ahmed Al-Khawalda

external: Website

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Aisha Azzam

Aisha Azzam

Self

Rawand Alababda

Rawand Alababda

Self

Omar Alababda

Omar Alababda

Self

Tamam Ahmed Al-Khawalda

Tamam Ahmed Al-Khawalda

Self

Mariam Dheeb ‘Abed

Mariam Dheeb ‘Abed

Self

Amal Mreish

Amal Mreish

Self

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