The Old House

In this family story project Shaima chose to present an old, traditional house, which is characterized by beautiful construction and arched doors and windows. The outside is simple and beautiful and the inside displays many stories and novels. An Arab-style seating area was built inside using traditional embroidered fabrics. On the wall she placed a family tree symbolizing the family's roots, with names and several pictures, mostly of her sisters, to whom she is very attached. On a board in the corner are family-related idioms written in ancient Arabic calligraphy. The entire space is illuminated by a flashlight that simulates the candles they used in the past to light the houses. The bee and the hive symbolize cooperation and the family unit.