On Tuesday, March 30 of next year, a 3.5-meter-high doll called Little Amal will embark on an 8,000-kilometer journey with 15 puppeteers from Gaziantep on the Turkish-Syrian border to Manchester in England, stopping at about 70 towns and cities along the way, and the journey ends in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2021.

 

This endeavor, known as "The Walk," arose out of Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's play "The Jungle," based on the refugee camp in Calais, France. Director Stephen Daldry and producer David Lan decided to focus on Project Amal, a nine-year-old refugee who was one of the main characters in the play. The doll, Little Amal, was created by Handspring Puppet Company in South Africa, and Amir Nizar Al-Zoubi has been appointed as the art director for "The Walk".

 

Little Amal is a feisty role model for kids, appealing, funny, and resilient. And “The Walk” focuses not on the tragic plight of refugee children, but on their untapped potential. 

 

Source: Jean Grogan