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The Khmissa, also known as the Khamsa and the Hand of Fatima, is the symbol of the five-fingered hand well known across the Middle East and North Africa as a symbol of protection. The symbol is believed to be connected to a great many gods and faiths, but is most commonly ascribed to a female deity.
Aicha is an 84-year-old woman living on the edge of the Sahara desert, who believes her life was tragically affected by failing to heed warnings about using the Khmissa, but what does 16 year-old Majda believe?

Series created and produced by Daisy Walsh
Series directed and shot by Tom Martienssen, edited by Luke Andr茅 Jackson of Dustoff Films

Photo: The five-fingered symbol of the Khmissa Credit: 大象传媒