Photo by Hugh Burckhardt
Photo by Hugh Burckhardt
6 Seconds in Ramallah was affected both artistically and pragmatically by the “breaking news” from Egypt and Japan last spring. Due to political events in Middle East, our planned performance tour to Syria and Lebanon was restricted. The project subsequently shifted its focus from a broader interaction with the Middle East to a more in-depth relationship with Palestine.
-Yoshiko Chuma
Photo by Hugh Burckhardt
-In the past they used to build population centers-- those for protection were built on a mountain, and those for agriculture were built in the valley because of the soil and the water. That’s why you don’t find villages around Amman. Before ’96 they didn’t mind if you visited. You could go.
-You mean before Intifada?
Conversation with Khaled Qatamesh, Director of El-Funoun
Interview by Carlos Gomez
Photo by Hugh Burckhardt
