A day in the life of a teenager in medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
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It’s 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a last-minute mishap threatens to undo months of careful planning. Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn detail a day in the life of siblings in medieval Baghdad.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Birte Kristiansen, Petra Sijpesteijn
- Director
- Mohammad Babakoohi
- Narrator
- Safia Elhillo
- Storyboard Artist
- Mohammad Babakoohi
- Animator
- Elahe Baloochi, Mohammad Babakoohi
