InJanuary2009,whileIsraelisbombardingGaza,RashidMasharawiisinBaghdadmakingafilmonyoungchildrenforcedtoworkinpost-warIraq.ContrastingtheirliveswiththoseofsimilarlyburdenedGazanchildren,thefilmpresentsaworldinwhicheveryone,nomatterhowyoung,hastostruggletosurvive.AsaPalestinianandGazan,withextensivepersonalexperienceoflifeinrefugeecamps,Masharawi'sdeepsenseofidentificationwiththechildren'straumasmakesforadeeplyaffectingandauthoritativedocumentoflocalsituation.