Aʾishah Abu al-Qiʿān

Āʾishah Abu is the mother of three children and works at home. She lives in the village of Umm al-Hiran. “I hope we will live safely and freely in our village”.

Riḍa Abu al-Qiʿān

Riḍa Abu  is the mother of eleven children and works at home. As a mother, her dream is to have a permanent home in which they can live happily. “Taking photographs allows me to show the society that they cannot see. No one can see the hardships and the injustices done to us.”

Rimāl Abu al-Qiʿān

Rimāl Abu is the mother of five children and works at home. She was born and raised in Umm al-Hiran. She feels fear for the future because it is uncertain. She has no idea what will happen once they are evacuated from their village. Everyday her fear grows. “I love taking pictures, because photos will remain as memories.”

Ruqayyah Abu al-Qiʿān

Ruqayyah Abu is the mother of five and works at home. She dreams of a stable life. Stability is the most important thing to her. She wants to be able to fix things in her home without having to worry that it will be demolished. “It’s very hard to photograph the destruction and ruins of demolished homes. Anyway, whether or not we take pictures, it stays in our memory.”

The Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF)

The Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF) is a grassroots organization, working to ensure dignity and a shared society. NCF was established in 1997 by a group of Arab and Jewish residents of the Negev-Naqab who were alarmed by the government’s discriminatory policies and practices towards its Arab-Bedouin citizens.

Today, NCF is the only joint Arab-Jewish organization focused specifically on the problems facing the Negev-Naqab, and it calls for justice for its Bedouin residents. Our vision is that all residents of the Negev-Naqab live in dignity and share a society in which all residents enjoy human rights, equality, and justice.