'In Lieu of What Is' (Chibayish) examines how nature in southern Iraq has been viewed as a harbour for political resistance. Filmed at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the film follows the artist's interactions with three young marsh residents: Riad Samir and Jassim and Qassim Mohammed. It includes footage of them caring for a water buffalo, describing their geography, and traversing a marshland surrounded by oil infrastructure. 'In Lieu of What Is' is part of a larger group of works that Alia Farid has been developing since 2018 that looks at the impact of extractive industries on the ecological and social fabric of southern Iraq and Kuwait.