From 29th March to 3rd April, Helen arranged a 4 day visit to Palestinian embroidery groups in the West Bank. The visit was through Sunbula the fair trade Palestinian craft …
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A Palestinian Artist
A reader of our blog Abdul-Hay Mosallam Zaharaha has recently been in contact with us. He is a self taught artist; well known in the Arab world. He has shared …
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Report back from Beirut
The Palestinian embroiderers I met in Beirut were enthusiastic about a Palestinian history in stitches. I firstly went to see INAASH. This is a very exclusive high class embroidery business. …
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Visit to Sunbula in Palestine
On March 29th Helen Hawari and I will be visiting Sunbula in Jerusalem. Sunbula is a non-profit fair trade organisation that supports Palestinian craftspeople. To learn more about Sunbula click …
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Visit to INAASH, in Lebanon
On February 27 I will be going to Beirut to visit INAASH and their embroidery project. INAASH is the Association for the Development of Palestinian Camps. In recent years it …
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The Palestinian History Tapestry…
This is a charitable, not-for-profit project in support of Palestinian women: women who live an oppressed existence, who are poor, whose land has been taken from them; many whose families …
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