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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...

Woven Wool Stools & the Heritage of Palestinian Crafts: a conversation with Lara Salous

A conversation between Handmade Palestine Morgan Cooper and weaver-designer-artist Lara Salous. Morgan: Hi Lara. Great to see you. We've known eac...

Meet our Artisans: Olive Wood Workers

Bethlehem has a rich history of olive wood working, which we proudly bring to you around the work through our olive wood kitchen collection! We vi...

International Yoga Day: Yoga for Humanity...What Does that Mean?

For the last month, I've continued asking myself What does "Yoga for Humanity," this year's theme for Int'l Yoga Day, mean to us, positioned in Pa...

What was the Palestinian Dress, el Thob, used for?

The hajja plants a balady wheat, an heirloom ancient grain, that she collects seeds from every season. This tradition and these grains are from se...

Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine

Please read about How to Adopt an Olive Tree in Palestine and join our mission to support women artisans and plant trees in Palestine--two objectiv...