Summary American-Filipino midwife Robin Lim visited the Philippines after super typhoon Yolanda hit the islands in 2013. She opened Bumi Wada - a maternity and health clinic that supports gentle birth and takes care of mothers during their pregnancies. The clinic was created as a temporary facility but after two years it is still open. Women from the entire region come to give birth in "Bumi" because the service is free and available for everyone who cannot or do not want to go to a hospital.. An ocean away in the Gaza Strip, Hanin and her family had never thought of leaving Gaza City. Not even when their home was destroyed just a few weeks before her due date. Few days had passed since the end of the latest war, which has claimed the lives of 2000 people. Giving birth in a war-stricken area holds enormous risks for both mother and child. In the hospital, while Hanin is in the delivery room her female relatives talk about how their pregnancy was affected by the war a few years back. After a long and painful delivery Hanin gives birth to a beautiful and healthy girl. The next day the whole family is together preparing the traditional welcoming ceremony of the newest family member. First, the grandmother bathes the baby in fragranced water, flowers, gold and money, then each person has to hold her in their arms.

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