After visiting Madaba and its famous mosaics we drove to the small village of Dihban. The sun at its zenith forced the few visible inhabitants to seek shelter in the shadow. Our presence aroused the local curiosity and while photographing a carved wood door I felt I was being intensely watched. I turned around and surprised a boy trying to hide behind a pillar. In the background, one of the village elders was coming over to check out what was happening.