“Whilst living in the Old City of Jerusalem I discovered the work of local ornithologists and was struck by the contrasting freedom of the birds migrating through the skies and Fadia’s enforced stasis on the ground. Her subsequent challenge to find an ancient mulberry tree that marked her ancestral home was a turning point that came with much responsibility – if alive, the tree would stand as testament to Fadia’s historic and cultural identity.”
Sarah Beddington.