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 | | The night before the trip, Manar, a 13-year-old dancer, was enthusiastic about her first trip to her village of Ras Abu 'Ammar, as she spoke in her cluttered home she shares with 5 siblings and parents. |
 | | Villages of Ras Abu 'Ammar, Beit 'Itab, Deir Al Hawa, Zakaria, Jerash, and many others are amidst and buried under this picturesque area dotted with nature reserves and beautiful forests. |
 | | Ras Abu 'Ammar is not easily accessible from the main road, and like many other villages, it can hardly be reached without directions from former villagers (Manar's grandparents' generation). |
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