The Najars, a Palestinian Bedouin family, have endured exile for over three decades. On the outskirts of Amman, Jordan, they live in harmony with their animals and their beloved 10-year-old pet sheep, Badrya, by their side. Eman, a young girl coming of age, is embracing a city lifestyle despite her Bedouin identity. Her father, Awad, is a cement truck driver for a big cement company, unwittingly contributing to the challenges they face. While their traditional shepherd grandfather, Abuawad, managed to keep his Bedouin life despite his exile. But in recent years, their area has transformed into a high-class neighborhood, disrupting the Najar’s quiet Bedouin life and dreams as construction encroaches on them. Abuawad’s health is in decline as it takes a heavy toll on him to lose his animals due to urbanization. With no governmental policies to protect them, Awad makes the painful decision to uproot his family, returning to a rural Bedouin lifestyle and sacrificing Eman’s future.

Concrete Land is an intimate look at displacement, racism, and gentrification through the story of the Al Najar family, a close-knit Bedouin family navigating their relationship with the modern world. The central dilemma is about how to maintain their tradition and way of life while facing displacement due to societal biases. Our impact plan seeks to change the inadequate access to services (including education and health care) for Bedouins. We'll work with the local community groups to assess the community's needs and set up long-term solutions, like bringing their sheep back and connecting them back to the local market, which will improve the lives of the Bedouin community.