( SINGLE) WOMEN. By Antonio Faccilongo parallelozero

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1 P A L E S T I N E ( SINGLE) WOMEN By Antonio Faccilongo parallelozero

2 Manal Assaf (32) lives in the Dheishah refugee camp in Bethlehem, she s the wife of Imad (37). They have five children between 6 and 14 years. Imad was sentenced to nine years in prison, during his arrest he was injured and had to be amputated his left hand

3 (Single) Women is the story of 7000 Palestinian prisoners through the eyes of their mothers, wives and daughters awaiting for their return from the Israeli prisons and through the eyes of former prisoners returned to freedom. All of these women must struggle to support their families both economically and emotionally and often find themselves with many children to raise. Due to the strict red tape of the Israeli prison service women must face endless and humiliating routes to visit their sons, daughters and husbands in the local prisons. These women s lives are suspended and they are lying in wait for their men s return but this is very unlikely to occur and they ll remain (Single) Women. The portraits were taken in the prisoners homes, the bedrooms where they rest, the living room where they received guests, the kitchens where their women used to cook their meals. These women burden themselves heavily as only their presence of mind and actions can keep their family together and hold the hope for starting over a new life with their husbands.

4 Fadwa Abusrour (42) is the mother of Arfa (24). The Abusrour family is very poor and live in the Aida Refugee camp. Fadwa s son was arrested two times by the Israeli Army and is still in jail

5 Najwa Amro (40) lives in the refugee camp in Wadi Al Hariyya near Hebron and she s the wife of Taleb (47), they have six young children. Taleb was sentenced to 7 life sentences

6 Sadeja Amro (57) lives in Wadi Al Hariyya refugee camp near Hebron. She s the mother of Salah (37) and Mohammed (31) sentenced to 10 and 18 years. The mother is ill and can not be cured, for this reason she can t go to see her sons

7 Hanan (50) lives in the Aida Refugee Camp and is the mother of Gasan Ihlean (20) condamned to 10 years. Hanan can visit the son once a year Inaya Meziane (65) lives in the countryside near Bethlehem, mother of Mahamud (martyr) killed by the Israeli army, Hamed (36) sentenced to two life sentences and 37 years and Ali (25) sentenced to 18 life sentences. Each life sentence corresponds to 99 years and for security reasons nobody can go and visit them

8 Fatma Abed Raba (52) lives in the Aida refugee camp. She s the mother of Nader (28), who was arrested. Nader s wife died and Fatma has to grow her grandson

9 Zeinab Ahamur (65) lives in the Dheishah refugee camp in Bethlehem and she s the grandmother of Jalilah who was left alone after the arrest of his father Ibrahim (37) and his mother Irina (from Ukraine 34). Ibrahim was sentenced to 6 life sentences and Irina to 24 years

10 Fadwa Abo Samaan (29) lives in Jericho and she s the wife of Shadi (34) condemned to life imprisonment

11 Samiha (53) lives in the refugee camp Dheishah, her son Samer (25) was condemned to 30 years. Her six sons have all been in jail

12 Alimah Ahamed (82) is the grandmother of Hasnan (24) sentenced to 20 years. The family lives in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus Lutfieh Karageh (85) lives in Saffa and is the mother of Rage e (49) condemned to life imprisonment he spent 26 years in seclusion. She can visit her son once every two years

13 Safa Amro (30) is the wife of Abed Alazez (44) sentenced to 12 years. During the arrest the Israeli army cut his arm and caused him the loss of the hearing

14 Fatmi Gabiria (60) lives in the poor Al Amari refugee camp near Ramallah, she s the mother of Saad (35) sentenced to 35 years

15 Sadeja Amro (57) lives in Wadi Al Hariyya refugee camp near Hebron and she s the mother of Salah (37) and Mohammed (31) sentenced to 10 and 18 years. The mother is ill and can t be cured so she can t go and see her sons

16 Alimah Ahamed (82) is the grandmother of Hasnan (24) sentenced to 20 years. The family lives in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus

17 Amna Rade (48) lives in the Aida Refugee camp and she s the mother of Mohammed (22) who was arrested when he was 14 years old. he was condemned to 10 years Jalilah Azrak (71) lives in Bethlehem, his son Khaled (45) was sentenced to life imprisonment. Jalilah has two prosthetic knees and before entering the prison is forced to undress completely. Khaled lost the hearing owing to the beatings he received from the guards

18 Inaya Meziane (65) lives in the countryside near Bethlehem, mother of Mahamud (martyr) killed by the Israeli army, Hamed (36) sentenced to two life sentences and 37 years and Ali (25) sentenced to 18 life sentences. Each life sentence corresponds to 99 years and for security reasons nobody can go and visit them

19 Intisar Amro (60) lives in the the refugee camp of Wadi Al Hariyya near Hebron. she s the mother of Mohammed who died during a conflict with the Israeli army; the other son Ayman (34) was condemned to 22 years

20 Naseeim Amro (30) lives in the the refugee camp of Hariyya Wadi Alnear Hebron, her husband Salah (35) was condemned to life sentence. The couple have many children and one of them is disabled

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