Heigar is a refugee living in the Jalazone Refugee Camp, Ramallah. She is shown here in a fancy dress often worn for celebrations. She was six years old when she left the village with her mother, brother, and sister. She carried her sister on her shoulders because she was too young to walk. Her father died before she was born due to illness; therefore, her mother farmed the over 500 acres of land they owned by herself. They grew figs, olives, grapes, corn and wheat. She remembers her mother owned an olive press and made their own oil. She remembers that the old people were killed on a Friday while praying in the mosque and that the older boys were shot protecting the younger boys. Over 90 villagers were killed on 29 October 1948. In 1945, the population was 3,710. The village was located along the top of a wide rocky ridge on the western side of the Hebron mountains and was known for its weekly Friday market. In the Bible, the village’s name was “Bascca”. The settlement of “Amatzia” was built in 1955 on the ruins of the village. The southern side of the village still contains terraces and remnants of people’s homes where displaced villagers still return to picnic. Heigar’s dress is typical of the southern part of the Hebron region with its red thread and wheat designs. Price: $35
