This film project was originally intended to cover the controversial closure of Ala-Yasir. The aid community was concerned about returning displaced people too early without knowing their state of health or what they would have back home. But al-Shabaab argued that they knew the risks involved better than anyone. They cleared the camp of 5,000 people in 24 hours. Osman spent 10 days filming. The appearance of al-Qaida members was unexpected.