Refuge Malja ملجأ
by Bess Welden
Winner of the 2020 Tel Aviv Jewish Plays Contest and Finalist for the 2020 National Jewish Playwriting Contest. Fiercely independent Jewish-American photojournalist Jamie Winter meets refugee kids all the time, but when Waleed, a shoeless teenager steps off the boat and in front of her lens, she is suddenly forced to confront her own cultural identity, family history, a complicated past relationship, and the...
Winner of the 2020 Tel Aviv Jewish Plays Contest and Finalist for the 2020 National Jewish Playwriting Contest. Fiercely independent Jewish-American photojournalist Jamie Winter meets refugee kids all the time, but when Waleed, a shoeless teenager steps off the boat and in front of her lens, she is suddenly forced to confront her own cultural identity, family history, a complicated past relationship, and the undeniable compulsion to become the boy’s rescuer. Written in English and Arabic, the play explores motherhood, what it means to truly communicate across cultures and inside our own families, and how each of us defines and finds a home. Full productions will feature photographs by award-winning photojournalist Jodi Hilton.
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