Manal Assaf (32) lives in the Dheishah refugee camp in Bethlehem. She is the wife of Imad (37). They have five children between 6 and 14 years. Imad was sentenced to 25 years in prison. In addition, during his arrest, he was injured and had to have his left hand amputated. Manal's family is very poor. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Zeinab Ahamur (65) lives in the Dheishah refugee camp in Bethlehem. She is the grandmother of Jalilah (10), a child left alone after the arrest of her father Ibrahim (37), who was sentenced to six life sentences, and his mother Irina (from Ukraine, 34), who was sentenced to 24 years in prison. Zeinab is very poor and sick and unable to take care of her granddaughter as she would like. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Suhair Hasanat (33) is the wife of Bassam Hasanat (33) who is serving a sentence of 20 years in prison. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Detail of the hand and Tasbeeh of a prisoner’s wife. Hebron, Palestine © Antonio Faccilongo
Salwa Hassan's mother Monther (34) and father Ibraahim (37), do not yet know the full length of their prison sentence. But they have already been there, respectively, for 6 and 9 years. Hebron, Palestine © Antonio Faccilongo
Salwa Hassan's mother Monther (34) and Ibraahim (37), they do not yet know their sentence but are already in prison, respectively, from 6 and 9 years. © Antonio Faccilongo
Inaya Meziane (65) lives in the countryside near Bethlehem. She is the mother of Mahamud (martyr) who was killed by the Israeli army during his arrest. The Israeli army destroyed their home two separate times. She is also the mother of Hamed (36) and Ali (25), the first of whom was sentenced to two life sentences and 37 years in prison, the other to 18 consecutive life sentences. Each life sentence corresponds to 99 years. Every prisoner must serve their entire sentence and when a prisoner dies, his body continues to serve the sentence. For security reasons, nobody can visit them while they are alive. Bethlemem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Detail of the hands of a wife of a prisoner as she holds a Koran. Ramallah, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
.Safa Amro (30) is the wife of Abed Alazez (44) sentenced to 12 years. During the arrest, the Israeli army cut his arm and injured his ear. Thus, he lost his hearing. At least in her case, her husband is on a list of the Israeli government which means he will be released. Hebron, Palestine © Antonio Faccilongo
Ashjan Read Rashed (29) lives in the Dheishah refugee camp. She is the wife of Belal Abdel Alhalim (31) sentenced to 24 years imprisonment. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
A handmade pillow from Belal Abdel Alhalim for his wife Ashjan Read Rashed. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Sabah Abu Srour (80) is the mother of Mahmoud (42), who was sentenced to one life sentence. She has leg problems and cannot go to visit her son. The family lives in the Dheishah refugee camp of Bethlehem. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Amame Isra'a (29) is the wife of Samer, sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. She also has been in prison for one year because she was part of the Hamas party. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Samiha (53) lives in the refugee camp Dheishah. Her son Samer (25) was sentenced to 30 and a half years of prison. She has six sons and all have been in prison at least once. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Bashra Kadora (32) is the wife of Saleh (35), who is serving a sentence of 14 years in prison. To have children with her husband, she did artificial insemination. Gaza, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Toys in the room of the son of a prisoner. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
Fadwa Abusrour (42) is the mother of Arfa (24). Abusrour is a very poor family who live in the Aida refugee camp in very precarious conditions. The son was arrested two times by the Israeli army and is still serving his sentence. Bethlehem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo
A portrait of the prisoner Anwar Elian (3) sentenced to 23 years in prison. Tulkarem, Palestine. © Antonio Faccilongo