Like people, objects also fall victim to displacement and can find themselves brought along into exile. These objects become more than just mementoes; they are survivors, witnesses and carriers of stories. 

Seeking to discover the material objects in the Palestinian houses of Amman, and their power as material witnesses to Palestinian exile, Eleri Connick, makes use of workshops in Amman to delve into the alternative dynamics of cultural heritage and to build knowledge on the powerful role of objects as material witnesses.