“I was born in this field. The soil is my life.” In 1962, Atta Jaber was born on his family’s land in the Baqa’a Valley. A line of generational farmers reaching back centuries, his mother didn’t have time to drive to the hospital or even run to the house, and Atta was born in the same fields he tends today. However, since Israel’s 1967 occupation, his land has been confiscated piece by piece, his home and ancient farming terraces attacked and demolished. In recent years, the harsh settler attacks have intensified, threatening his way of life. The normalisation of these attacks trouble Atta. “They come with their kids. They teach their children how to hate, how to occupy, how to confiscate land.” In spite of this, Atta remains steadfast, and refuses to give up hope for a more peaceful future. “My land is my paradise and my life. I continue to keep it and to stay in it. With peace, with freedom, with humanity. That’s all I want.”