Terror and Hope

900 State Street,Salem OR 97301

12 February, 2022

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Terror and Hope with short films The Signal and The Last Photo Terror and Hope Is there a role for compassion in the practice of science? Terror and Hope: The Science of Resilience follows scientists and humanitarians as they combine cutting-edge research and informed care to heal Syrian refugee children traumatized by the devastating stress of war. Science fueled by compassion. A future driven by hope. The Signal The Operation Cast Lead carried out by Israel on Palestine in 2009 almost destroys all infrastructure and facilities regarding health, education and all the other basic needs. Palestinians’ call for help doesn’t receive a solid answer internationally because of the embargo and blockade of Israel on Palestine and also the indifference of the world countries. This call of Palestinians is answered in 2010 by NGO’s from all corners of the world and they prepare humanitarian aid ships to sail to Gaza Strip. These ships that are going to use the Mediterranean Sea to reach Gaza will both be able to bring the humanitarian aid to Gaza and pierce through the blockade that was set by Israel. Naturally, one of the biggest components of this international organization is to announce it to the world. To be able to do so, well-known participants from various field such as politics, art, literature and many more were invited to this organization. Journalists come first in the list of the invited. Because the news network is broadcasted to the world via them. One of the greatest fears of Israel, on the other hand, is terrifying facts caused by their actions being on the world’s agenda. Knowing this, the organizators installed a live stream system onto the ship of Mavi Marmara that enables the journalists to be on air even when the ship is sailing. The short film “Signal” starts right in the middle of such an event. The Last Photo Abdullah Milhim is a photographer trying to announce by photographing what is going on in the war zone, Syria to the world. Once, he goes to photograph a just bombed region, he sees an aged man inside the ruins. He is influenced deeply by the situation of the aged man who is just standing and crying while people are escaping and wounded are carried in the chaos, and so he takes the man’s photo. At the very moment, aircraft noise is heard and a bomb is dropped near them. After that day, Abdullah starts looking for his last photo, a new arm and his future.