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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 Palesti...
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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...
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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...
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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. B...
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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, Pale...
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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...
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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...
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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 vis...
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