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Sima's Designs: Traditional Palestinian Embroidery Inspired

Meet SimaMizirawi. Based in Ramallah, Sima designs gorgeous bags that feature traditional Palestinian embroidery called tatreez on leather handbags. Her work is fresh and fun and the pieces are tru...

Celebrating International Wildlife Day - Planting more trees in Palestine

International Wildlife Day is celebrated on the 3rd of March! In celebration, we think it's important to remind ourselves, as we do everyday, and talk to you about Handmade Palestine's mission, an...

Honoring Palestinian Heritage with Our New Strap Designs

Discover our newest embroidered strap design, inspired by Ramallah’s traditional tatreez. Featuring the iconic red and black thread on beige, this piece celebrates the unique regional embroidery of...

Meet Sarab: The story of moving back from the States to Palestine and starting a handmade business

First moving to Palestine! Then discovering a world that was hidden deep inside her where she found her true authentic self through Yoga and the Kashmir Belt!

Re-asking the question of fair-trade: What is fair about it?

Stumbling upon a handmade gift shop in Ramallah. We discussed pricing for one of the items and how fair is it for the makers which takes us to an open discussion about the lives of the artisans beh...

A Botanical Painting Artist from Palestine: Lois Nakhleh

From a long career in nursing to a botanical painter, Lois shares her story of how she became a botanical artist.

Supporting Artisans and Planting Trees in Palestine

Looking back at 2017, we did a pretty awesome job together!  We hope that in 2018, we can plant 500 trees and support 30 artisans and cooperatives. To reach that goal, we need your help getting the...

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 Palestinian refugees around the world who had been di...

10 Beautiful Places in Palestine: Connecting with Heritage and Supporting Local Artisans

Even amid occupation, violence, and restricted access, Palestinian culture and craftsmanship endure. Discover 10 beautiful places in historic Palestine where artisans preserve culture under occupat...

💍 Time for Wedding Gifts, Anyone?

Looking for meaningful wedding gifts? Discover our new tatreez bouquet ribbons—hand-stitched in Ramallah reds and lined with Syrian aslee saya—created in collaboration with The Henley House. Explor...

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...

World Nature Conservation Day: What it Means in Palestine

Today is World Nature Conservation Day, highlighting the need to preserve Palestine's natural beauty amid severe environmental challenges. At Mashjar Juthour in Ramallah, we are dedicated to protec...

Honoring World Biodiversity Day: Why We Do What We Do

This World Biodiversity Day, we’re celebrating the land that sustains us—and the work we do to protect it. Through our nonprofit nature reserve, Mashjar Juthour, we’re conserving native Palestinian...

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 happened to bring along her mum, a woman whom I had ye...

Celebrating Palestinian Costume Day: A Look at Traditional Dress

July 25th marks Palestinian Costume Day, where Palestinians across the world proudly don traditional dress to celebrate the culture of Palestine and their right to the land. With keffiyehs, brass j...