Bedouins on their way home to the unrecognised village of Wadi abu Hindi, close to Jerusalem. The village, in proximity to the Jerusalem Municipal dump, and to evaporation pools, in build just at the bottom of a valley which inevitably leads toxic fumes emitted by the burning rubbish straight towards the village.
Abu Ali, 69 years old, living in the unrecognised village of Sararat, close to Jerusalem. The Israeli Government is forcing him to move from a land he lives in since 50 years. Part of the separation wall aimed at protecting the gigantic settlement of Ma'ale Adummin has been planned to pass through his property.
Watching black and white television and smoking water-pipes have become the pastime for the inhabitants of unrecognised villages across the Negev. Here in a shack in Wadi el Na'am. (pop. 4000)
Khandra, 55-year-old Bedouin woman, making the bread in her house in the unrecognised village of Wadi el Na'am (pop. 4000), in close proximity to the Israel Electric Company, near BeerSheva. Wadi el Na'am lays near a hazardous industrial site of gigantic dimensions, Ramat Hovav, has no infrastructure nor electric energy.
Abed El Minam, 52, living in the unrecognised Bedouin village of Tarrabin el Sana, close to Beer Sheva. The village, bordering the wealthy Israeli settlement of Omer, is surrounded by barbed wire and bound to be demolished as it is deemed illegal by the authorities.
Swellem Al-Killab, 57, living in the unrecognised village of Adba, in the Negev Region of Israel, with his nephew having tea, while talking about the land seizure policy applied by the government since Israel was created.
Almas, 5-year-old Bedouin girl, and Bilal, 3, her brother living in the unrecognised village of Wadi el Na'am (pop. 4000), in close proximity to the Israel Electric Company, near BeerSheva.
Bedouin woman looking for reusable material from a rubbish site on the back of her family's house in the Bedouin city of Rahat, close to BeerSheva. The seven Bedouin towns hitherto built are all between the 10 most impoverished towns within Israel.
Child standing in the rubbish in the unrecognised Bedouin village of Tarrabin el Sana, near BeerSheva. The village, bordering the wealthy Israeli settlement of Omer is surrounded by barbed wire and bound to be demolished as it is deemed illegal by the authorities.
Children playing on the rubble in the unrecognised Bedouin village of Um Matnan, close to BeerSheva.
Abu Ali, 69-years-old Bedouin man, walking on the land leading to his olive trees in the unrecognised village of Sararat, close to Jerusalem, the capital of the country. The Israeli Government is forcing him to move from a land he lives in since 50 years.