The words can be translated:
"Fly little bird, fly,
Fly home to my country and bring me back a small piece of it
Oh Mother, what is this heaviness I feel?"
Written and sung by the storyteller Mounira M'Kadmi, Arles, France 2002
HOMECOMING IS OUT OF THE QUESTION
Digital video. 10'53", 2003
The video is made of one continuous shot of a young woman against a neutral background. A plaintive voice sings a Tunisian song about homesickness to the sound of a drum. Gradually, the girl begins to look less and less comfortable, as if short of breath.