In the midst of war-ravaged Palestine, the everyday experiences of a hopeful newly wed couple take on particular resonance. In July 2000, while Arafat is in America talking peace, Bassam - a telephone repairman in Cleveland - returns to his home in Palestine in search of a bride. Soon after his wedding to Mariam, he returns to America while Mariam waits patiently for her visa, huddled under blankets as gunfire echoes around the West Bank for almost a year. Australian documentary maker Sherine Salama has pieced together a thoughtful portrait of Palestinian life. Ordinary life in wartime is brilliantly evoked: people talk on cell phones, quarrel and cook dinner while tanks are shelling buildings a few blocks away from Bassam’s family home. A compelling film - speaking volumes about the lives of men and women etching out a life under extreme conditions.