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Ethical Christmas Gifts for Kids | Empower Artisans in Palestine this Holiday

We’ve put together the perfect list of gift ideas for kids to help make your holidays special while empowering artisans in Palestine! The artisans ...

Palestinian Women Artisans: Introducing Amal, a project for hope, our newest partners

This summer, I had the great pleasure to meet Mai from the food blog Almond and Fig. She came to my garden in Ramallah one summer day and she happ...

Introducing Traces Palestine, our last artisan partner of 2022

In 2020, Shadi Mahmoud was sitting at home with his wife and kids during the Covid-19 pandemic and he had an idea. As he and his wife discussed Pal...

Empower Artisans This Christmas; Shop Fair Trade, Handmade Decorations from Palestine

As I sit to write this post, a smile stretches across my face and I tear up. We are fiercely proud to support the artisans and cooperatives in Hand...

Holiday Gift Guide to Meaningful and Ethical Gifts that Sustain Palestinian Livelihoods

We've made a gift list to help guide your meaningful and ethical shopping journey. Not only can these gifts provide a great way to make your loved ...

The Perfect Christmas Card | Ethical, Sustainable, Fair Trade from Bethlehem

We want to share with you 3 reasons you should send your family and special friends this incredible handmade Christmas card from Bethlehem. 1. It w...

Choose Ethical Gifts from Palestine to Support Women Artisans

Last year, we bought over 60k USD in handicrafts, cash paid directly to artisans up front. Last year, you directly sustained livelihoods in Palest...

The Olive Harvest in Palestine

It's a magical time of year in Palestine. The universities even have a day off for students to help their families in the Harvest. It's not uncommo...

Palestinian Heritage Day: the land that inspired the culture

Heritage is often defined heritage as literature, traditions, values, art, architecture, language, religions, stories, riddles, games, food, dabkeh...

Msakhan Chicken: Seasonal Palestinian Recipe Inspired by Autumn

Palestinian culinary tradition is deeply rooted in the land and the seasons that bring the rains and the sun. A historically wheat culture, Pal...

A Unique Palestinian Tradition: Badoude, Smoked Olive Oil

Badoude is a specialty you won't find in most parts of Palestine. Not only is it not made everywhere, it's not even known to many Palestinians. Bu...

Felted Wool Nativity Set from Bethlehem: ethical Christmas decor that empowers people with special needs

Many people are increasingly concerned with ethical, fair trade shopping and hunt for meaningful Christmas gifts and ethically made decorations. Th...

Olive Oil Soaps from Palestine | Minimalist Essentials

My family is traveling at the moment. I have a little one who just turned 2 years old a few days ago and a 5 year old with me. We left baba at home...