(3 Jun 2013) SHOTLIST
1. Pull out from sign in French and Arabic: "Nursing Home, Syrian Catholic", to view of side of the street with sheets hung to protect people from the view of snipers
2. Marie, one of the residents at the nursing home, opening the gate
3. Plants in the courtyard, UPSOUND explosion
4. Mid shot of Michel Obejeh, 53 year old electrician, who takes care of the residents, sitting in the courtyard with Maria
5. Close up Marie drinking tea
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Michel Obejeh, nursing home resident, UPSOUND OF GUNFIRE
"People give us food and things to keep us alive."
7. Close up of Adeba, nursing home resident
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Michel Obejeh, nursing home resident, UPSOUND: gunfire
"We don't have electricity but we have water. We haven't had electricity for about a year."
9. Zoom out to wide of Salpi Obejeh, wife of Michel Obejeh
10. Salpi Obejeh opening empty fridge and freezer, and saying there is no electricity
11. Johnny Marzani, 55 year old nursing home resident unlocking the door and entering a room
12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Johnny Marzani, 55 year old nursing home resident
"I take care of food, give them bread and vegetables and help them with things they cannot do themselves."
13. Johnny Marzani helping nursing homer resident, Juliet walking into her room
14. Juliet in her room
15. Pull out from picture of Virgin Mary
16. Various of Johnny Marzani lighting candle
17. Adeba, nursing home resident in her room, UPSOUND: explosion
18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Adeba (no last name given), nursing home resident:
++answering the question if she can sleep at night and if she is disturbed by explosions++
"No, I cannot sleep at night."
19. More of Adeba sitting on the bed, UPSOUND: explosion
20. Various of Juliet, nursing home resident, walking across the courtyard with walking frame
21. Juliet entering her room, a candle on the table
22. Michel Obejeh waving at the doorway
STORYLINE
A maze of narrow stone alleyways in Aleppo's old quarter leads to the entrance of a nursing home that now houses what residents say is the only remaining Christian community in the rebel held part of the city.
Seven residents; four elderly women ranging in age from their late seventies to their nineties, a couple and a single man, all live here, stranded by the war.
Nestled just below the monumental Citadel of Aleppo, behind an iron-wrought gate that opens into a beautiful courtyard with lemon trees and vine pergola, the imposing stone building appears far removed from the realities of the world outside.
The apparent peace of the courtyard, where residents sit and sip tea, is regularly punctuated by the thud of explosions outside.
The home is close to the frontline where rebels and forces loyal to President Assad are fighting for control of the city.
The street is regularly exposed to sniper fire, residents say. Large sheets have been hung on both sides of the entrance to shield people from the view of snipers.
Michel Obejeh is a 53 year old electrician who takes care of this community, helped by his wife, Salpi, and another resident, called Johnny Marzani.
He says he is not afraid.
Obejeh is a devout Catholic and believes his destiny is in God's hands.
He has been living here for more than a year after his home in Midan neighbourhood was destroyed by bombing.
Obejeh said he could have moved to the Syrian government held part of the city, but decided to stay here to help the residents.
Obejeh explained that, although they have been living without electricity for more than a year, they have water and receive food supplies from the local people.
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