Handmade Blog

🖤 Nakba Remembrance: Stitching Memory, Grief, and Resistance 🖤
The Nakba didn’t end in 1948—it continues today through the genocide in Gaza, violent settler expansion in the West Bank, and the destruction of Palestinian homes and lives. At Handmade Palestine, ...
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World Keffiyeh Day: A Symbol Too Powerful to Erase
Celebrate the keffiyeh on World Keffiyeh Day—a powerful symbol of Palestinian identity, heritage, and resistance. From traditional scarves to handcrafted accessories, our keffiyeh collection honors...
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Explore Handmade Palestine’s unique book collection, featuring titles like Sunbula Tatreez and Palestinian Embroidery Motifs. Add a handcrafted Tatreez Bookmark to your gift and support Palestinian...
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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 Bethlehem that creates pathways for local artisan...
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Traditional Palestinian Ma’moul Cookie Recipe
If you've been looking for a delicious and traditional treat to make with your friends and family, we've got just the thing for you! Ma'moul cookies, or ka’ek al eid ma’moul, are date-filled sweet...
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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, so we worked hard the last two months to curate all...
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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 constantly reminded that we are supporting dozens of a...
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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 big impact. It truly has made a HUGE impact thanks t...
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What Does Normal Mean for Palestinians?
Palestinians endure daily violence under settler colonial occupation, and face a harsh reality where their experiences under this violence have become normalized across the world. But it’s not nor...
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How You Can be an Ally to Palestine
In response to the unimaginable violence against Palestinians, your allyship with Palestine has become a matter of life and death. Palestine is in dire need of aid and support to stop the massacre ...
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