Everyone is welcome to a special Christian Aid event on Sat 9 October, at 7.30pm, at Broadway Baptist Church, Douglas. ‘Beyond Belief’ is a dynamic, reflective, multi media presentation based upon the lives of ordinary people living in extraordinary circumstances in the West Bank. Written and produced by Devon-based singer-songwriter, Christian Aid’s Martin John Nicholls, ‘Beyond Belief’ uses powerful, personal stories, searing images and sensitive original songs to convey the struggles and the hopes of those who live under Israeli occupation and with the threat of violent reprisals. In Martin’s own words: “Opinions and loyalties are deeply entrenched and buried under years of pain and conflict, so to excavate the whole truth is a painstaking and delicate task. The media shows us one side: military incursions, fanaticism and violent reprisals. ‘Beyond Belief’ unveils the stories that are seldom heard, those of ordinary, peace-loving people struggling to survive. ‘Beyond Belief’ is a collection of postcards from the edge, daring us to walk a few steps into the wilderness, in the footsteps of the prophets and to feel what life is like for those on both sides who pray for peace and work for justice in the land we still dare to call Holy…” Performed live by Martin, the roadshow unveils the tensions, fears and frustrations of those on both sides of the divide and describes how they wrestle with the impact of curfews, checkpoints, land confiscation, illegal settlements, closure barricades, suicide bombers and the ‘Security Wall’. ‘Beyond Belief’ aims to both inform and inspire us to work and pray for peace in the Middle East. There will be no admission fee, nor any need to book. There will be a voluntary retiring collection to offset the costs of the event, with any surplus going to CA’s work in Israel/Palestine. Ends