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Art from Palestine: Prints from Zawyeh Gallery
The art prints we carry at Handmade Palestine are produced from the Zawyeh Gallery collection, bringing works by some of Palestine's most significant living artists into homes around the world. Ou...
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Why This Project Is Life: Manjel Ma’Qoud
Since Covid, the local bazaars and tourism that many Palestinian artisans relied on have almost disappeared. And since October 7, even more families have lost their livelihoods. For many women, hom...
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Meet the Artisan: Mashjar Juthour
Mashjar Juthour isn’t just about planting trees — it’s about preserving Palestinian heritage, sharing traditional knowledge, and connecting communities to the land. Through Handmade Palestine, you ...
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Meet Our Artisans - Little Olea Teething Accessories
When our founder, Morgan Totah, couldn’t find a safe teething ring for her baby, she turned to Bethlehem’s olive wood artisans—and Little Olea was born. Today, each nursing necklace and teething ri...
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Meet Our Artisans: Nadya Hazbunova
Discover Palestinian jewelry designer Nadya Hazbunova in our next Meet Our Artisan series. From olive wood jewelry to Arabic calligraphy designs, Nadya’s handcrafted work preserves Palestinian heri...
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Art from Palestine: Prints from Zawyeh Gallery
The art prints we carry at Handmade Palestine are produced from the Zawyeh Gallery collection, bringing works by some of Palestine's most significant living artists into homes around the world. Ou...
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Palestinian Easter: Sebt al Noor — The Saturday of Light
A small flame lit in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher travels across borders on Sebt al Noor, connecting Palestinian Christians to their faith, their history, and each other—even in the face of res...
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Two Crafts, One Strap: The Story Behind Our Palestinian Guitar Straps
Our Palestinian guitar straps are not made by one person, or even one workshop. They are the product of a collaboration — tatreez hand-stitched by the women of Manjel Ma'qoud in Ramallah, combined ...
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