It takes a total of four puppeteers to animate Amal: one for each arm, one for her back and one inside her body, walking on stilts.
A giant puppet walks on a street in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The 3. 5 metre Syrian refugee puppet will walk across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the UK to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.
The puppet is part of 'The Walk,' an art initiative that will travel 8,000 kilometres in support of refugees.
The puppet's name is Amal, Arabic for 'hope'.
Amal's aim is to draw attention to all displaced children, many separated from their families, whose plight has been overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Little Amal's journey embodies an urgent message: 'Don't forget about us'.
Amir Nizar Zuabi, the initiative's artistic director, says the goal is to highlight 'the potential of refugees'.
Many of the puppeteers are former refugees.
Communities will stage cultural programmes by local artists along Amal's journey.
It takes a total of four puppeteers to animate Amal: one for each arm, one for her back and one inside her body, walking on stilts.
A giant puppet walks on a street in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The 3. 5 metre Syrian refugee puppet will walk across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the UK to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.
The puppet is part of 'The Walk,' an art initiative that will travel 8,000 kilometres in support of refugees.
The puppet's name is Amal, Arabic for 'hope'.
Amal's aim is to draw attention to all displaced children, many separated from their families, whose plight has been overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Little Amal's journey embodies an urgent message: 'Don't forget about us'.
Amir Nizar Zuabi, the initiative's artistic director, says the goal is to highlight 'the potential of refugees'.
Many of the puppeteers are former refugees.
Communities will stage cultural programmes by local artists along Amal's journey.
It takes a total of four puppeteers to animate Amal: one for each arm, one for her back and one inside her body, walking on stilts.
