In Jisr az-Zarqa, Wasima Sami Ammash—a teacher, educator, and school principal—has launched a personal initiative to preserve her village’s memory before it fades away. What began as a simple idea to collect the stories of grandmothers gradually evolved into a comprehensive project documenting the village’s oral history, after she realized there were no written sources preserving the history of the place for future generations.**
Today, racing against time to reach the remaining elders, Wasima is documenting the village’s social life, traditional songs and chants, the details of fishing and the local economy, as well as the political and social relationships that have shaped the identity of Jisr az-Zarqa over the decades.
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