In 2002, Ron Amir began visiting Jisr al-Zarqa – an Arab, Muslim village located in the center of Israel. In the course of this long-term process, Amir used photography as a tool for engaging with local residents and creating interactions that evolve in different contexts, as well as over time. Over the years, this framework has given rise to various series, while work on each series and the relationships he forged with the photographed individuals have given rise to additional series of photographs.

In some instances, he initiated the photographs, while in other cases they are “commissioned” by village residents – creating alternative dynamics of contact between the photographer and its subjects and alternative power relations.

While working on this photography project, in 2005 Amir initiated and established a photography course for the village's high-school students