RAMALLAH: Uncharted on maps and uncovered by the GPS system, and with tens of confusing byroads, the secluded West Bank village of Deir Estya simply turns down outsiders.

A tour around the village reminds one of life in pre-industrial era. No car can be spotted because of unpaved zigzag paths, and it explains the ubiquity of donkeys, transporting either goods or persons.

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