A little girl on a BIG journey

Little Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees.

Since July 2021, Amal has travelled to 15 countries and been welcomed by more than a million people on the street, including hundreds of artists and civil society and faith leaders, as well as by tens of millions online. Most recently she traveled through the United States, where she was welcomed in more than 40 cities and tens of thousands of people. Her journeys are festivals of art and hope that draw attention to the huge numbers of children fleeing war, violence and persecution, each with their own story. Her urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”.

Between 6th and 26th November she will journey through Mexico, the first Latin American and Spanish-speaking country of her long journey. She will visit seven cities: Tijuana, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico City, Oaxaca and Tapachula and 40 events will be created to welcome her.

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Who is Little Amal?

Little Amal has become an international symbol of compassion and of human rights. She carries a message of hope for displaced people everywhere, especially children who have been separated from their families.

The puppet of Little Amal was designed and built by Handspring Puppet Company, who created the puppets for the international hit play War Horse, establishing them as one of the most important puppet companies in the world.

Everywhere Amal goes she is greeted with events that are authentic and meaningful to the local people she meets.

The Amal Fund

Half of all refugees are children. Half of all school age refugee children have lost their opportunity of a formal education. Today tens of thousands who have fled war and persecution are urgently in need of support.

To help these children, we’ve launched The Amal Fund with Choose Love. The Fund supports young people into education and helps them achieve their potential wherever they are rebuilding their new home.

The Fund supports grassroots groups who are funded by Choose Love, who provide academic training and education as well as supplying people with food, shelter and medical services.

HOPE. Too BIG to ignore.

Throughout history the movement of people has fuelled human progress, enriched culture and accelerated the acquisition of knowledge. Amal’s journey is a celebration of migration and cultural diversity that tells the story of the contributions made by refugees and immigrants. It represents the refugee story as one of potential, success, respect, hospitality and kindness.

“It is because the attention of the world is elsewhere right now that it is more important than ever to reignite the conversation about the refugee crisis and to change the narrative around it. Yes, refugees need food and blankets, but they also need dignity and a voice. The purpose of The Walk is to highlight the potential of the refugee, not just their dire circumstances. Little Amal is 3.5 metres tall because we want the world to grow big enough to greet her. We want her to inspire us to think big and to act bigger.”– Amir Nizar Zuabi, Artistic Director of The Walk