Handmade Blog

Reminder: This Week Handmade Palestine are at the World Fair Trade Summit 2024 in Cape Town!

The Fair Trade Summit 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, is this week, and we’re thrilled to remind you that Handmade Palestine will be there! T...

Handmade Palestine at the World Trade Summit 2024: September 17-20

Handmade Palestine is thrilled to attend the World Trade Summit 2024 in Cape Town this September! We’ll be joining Halaal Hub on September 16 for a...

What It Means To Be Fairly Traded

At Handmade Palestine, fair trade means transparency, fair wages, and good working conditions, often enabling women to work from home. We also prio...

Challenges Palestinian Artisans Face: Featuring Nadya Hazbunova

We spoke with our artisan Nadya Hazbunova from Bethlehem about her experiences, passions, and challenges with her life in craft making. We at Hand...

Meet the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society

We are incredibly excited to introduce you to our new partner – the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative Society. This is an incredible group based in...

Challenges our Artisans Face and Why We Launched Subscription Boxes

As we've just finished boxes the first of our new subscription boxes, it seems like a good time to share with you why we decided to launch our subs...

Ramadan Gift Boxes Are Now Available to Ship Internationally!

We are excited to announce that Ramadan Gift Boxes from Palestine are back this year! We saw how much you loved these special boxes last Ramadan, s...

Boycott and “Buycott” for Palestine

Boycotting for Palestine is vital at the moment – and it is equally important to use your spending power to invest in the Palestinian economy. To ...

2024 is Palestine’s Year!

While the genocide in Gaza and the 75 years of dispossession and oppression continue, I find it so difficult to think of work. That said, I am cons...

2023 in Review: What We Did for Palestine Together

This year, we provided a sustained income for dozens and dozens of artisan groups in Palestine! I always say this is my little project to make a bi...

Commemorating Indigenous People’s Day

On this Indigenous People’s Day, recognize the strength of each indigenous population as they resist the oppressive structures imposed upon them. S...