Yara recalls a memory with her Teta (grandmother) on the rooftop, surrounded by laundry and vegetable patches, as Teta waters the plants and shares the story of the nakba.
Teta recounts the day they were given thirty minutes by Israeli soldiers to leave their home after the bombing of olive trees.
Her family moved to Balata refugee camp, initially living in a small tent amid cramped conditions, with little provisions like food or water.
Teta describes the transformation from tents to concrete block huts, along with the installation of water sources, schools, clinics, and centers in the camp.
Teta's father cried upon their arrival to the huts, interpreting the provision of permanent structures as a sign they would never return home.
Yara is curious about why they have never left the camp, and Teta explains her father's belief that leaving would mean giving up on their right of return to Yaffa.
Inside, Teta presents Yara with the rusted iron key to their original home, symbolizing hope and the desire to return someday.
Teta admits she doesn't remember Yaffa well, mostly recalling negative images, but holds on to that hope of return for future generations.
Yara wonders if she will understand the suffering and loss, and asks Teta if a return is still possible.
Teta reveals she still has hope that either she, her children, or future generations like Yara might return, maintaining that hope through keeping the key.
In an emotional moment, Yara, with tears in her eyes, asks Teta to pass the key on to her mother and then to her, signaling a desire to carry on the family legacy and history.
Teta reassures Yara, affirming the importance of preserving their stories and history against homelessness and anonymity, ensuring their past is not forgotten.