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Celebrating Traditional Palestinian Foods of the Summer Season

What’s better than a refreshing, satisfying meal on a summer day? From salads, fruits, and delicious meats, there are a number of traditional Pales...

Our Ethics: Empowering our Artisans through Fair Trade

What does it really mean to truly be an ethical brand? Here at Handmade Palestine, we strive to put our artisans first. We embrace fair trade prac...

Best Ways to Care for your Olive Wood Products

Olive wood products are some of the most beautiful and intricate items you can fill your home with. But it’s important to properly care for your p...

Eid al Adha in Palestine: Traditions and Celebrations

June 28 marks the start of Eid al Adha in Palestine this year! This is one of the most important Islamic holidays, lasting around 3-4 days, and is ...

Gift Ideas for Shopping Ethically This Father’s Day

When you’re buying a gift for your dad this Father’s Day, you can make a meaningful impact by shopping ethically. So for this Father’s Day, we’ve c...

Palestinian Traditional Food: A Wheat Culture

In Palestine, wheat is a very important part of the culture. You can find multiple varieties of wheat growing here on the land, and you'll also no...

The Nakba: Remembering the Dispossessed Palestinian Villages

The Nakba, or catastrophe, took place 75 years ago on May 15. This day marks the mass expulsion of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homes, the ...

World Keffiyeh Day: A Historical Look at The Most Powerful Palestinian Symbol

Each year on May 11, communities from across the globe commemorate World Keffiyeh Day by proudly wearing their keffiyeh. This day is meant to be a ...

Top 10 Must-Try Recipes from Our Favorite Arab Recipe Blogs

For Arab Food Month, we want to share some of our top 10 favorite recipes from a few of our favorite food blogs! These blogs are bringing the food ...

Ideas for Mother’s Day: Celebrating Mom with Ethical, Hand-Crafted, and Unique Gifts

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate her than by getting her a gift with a story. For all the things our mother...

Exploring the Blooming Spring Wildflowers of Palestine

The wildflowers of Palestine are in full bloom for spring. From orchids to tulips and even chamomile, this tapestry of wildflowers decorates the la...

Celebrating Eid al-Fitr with Traditional Palestinian Ma’moul

Ramadan Mubarak from Palestine! For Eid al-Fitr this year, Bisan and her family are making ka’ek al eid ma’moul in Nablus the traditional way. And ...

Easter in Palestine: A Holy Week of Tradition for Christian Palestinians

With the Easter story originally taking place in Palestine, the Christian Palestinian traditions for celebrating this week have created a reverent ...