HAMA IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF HAMA, A BRAND MAKING BESPOKE FASHION, CUSTOM TATREEZ ORDERS, READY TO WEAR, ART AND ACCESSORIES (@hama_lifestyle). She begins by sharing her personal connection to Palestine—her name, inspired by poetry, symbolizes the “summit,” and her visit to Palestine in 2010 profoundly shifted her life. Witnessing realities on the ground, from factory struggles to daily restrictions, deepened her connection to heritage. Hama’s work began with refugee women in Jordan. She ...
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HAMA IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF HAMA, A BRAND MAKING BESPOKE FASHION, CUSTOM TATREEZ ORDERS, READY TO WEAR, ART AND ACCESSORIES (@hama_lifestyle). She begins by sharing her personal connection to Palestine—her name, inspired by poetry, symbolizes the “summit,” and her visit to Palestine in 2010 profoundly shifted her life. Witnessing realities on the ground, from factory struggles to daily restrictions, deepened her connection to heritage. Hama’s work began with refugee women in Jordan. She ...
HAMA IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF HAMA, A BRAND MAKING BESPOKE FASHION, CUSTOM TATREEZ ORDERS, READY TO WEAR, ART AND ACCESSORIES (@hama_lifestyle). She begins by sharing her personal connection to Palestine—her name, inspired by poetry, symbolizes the “summit,” and her visit to Palestine in 2010 profoundly shifted her life. Witnessing realities on the ground, from factory struggles to daily restrictions, deepened her connection to heritage. Hama’s work began with refugee women in Jordan. She ...
NOORA IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF TAITA LEILA, A FEMINIST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND FASHION LABEL REIMAGINING PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY—KEEPING ANCESTRAL STORIES ALIVE IN WAYS THAT WOULD MAKE OUR GRANDMOTHERS PROUD (@taitaleila). Inspired by her grandmother Leila Khalidi, author of The Art of Palestinian Embroidery, Noora shares how her family’s legacy shaped Teta Leila as a platform to keep ancestral stories alive through contemporary fashion. We begin with her Jerusalemite roots, her grandmother’s influe...
IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE’RE WELCOMING BACK KIKI (@LOW_KEY_KI) AND DIVING INTO THE WORLD OF COLOR THEORY—HOW COLOR SHAPES OUR STORIES, MOODS, AND THE WAY WE EXPERIENCE TATREEZ. Kiki shares her background in scientific illustration, explaining how light, pigment, and human perception interact to shape our visual experiences. The conversation then dives into color theory fundamentals: complementary colors, the color wheel, and the science of how colors interact. Kiki explains how traditional tatre...
LEILA IS A PALESTINIAN TATREEZ ARTIST AND RECENT GRADUATE OF INTERIOR DESIGN BASED IN CANADA (@leilas.gallery). We learn her family’s story of displacement and how growing up in both Arab and Western diasporas shaped her understanding of Palestinian identity. Life in Canada, she explains, made her more intentional about learning, expressing, and sharing her Palestinian heritage. Her journey with tatreez began at a Toronto Palestinian Film Festival workshop and deepened when her grandmother—he...
MARYAM IS A PALESTINIAN-KOREAN COMIC ARTIST AND WRITER BASED IN FINLAND (@mellu.art). She recounts her family’s displacement—from Haifa to Jerusalem to Jordan and finally to Finland—explaining how she rediscovered tatreez as an adult while searching online for traditional Palestinian dresses. Initially drawn by aesthetics, she later became captivated by its storytelling power and political depth, integrating those themes into her art. In this conversation, Maryam shares how tatreez inspired h...
TALA & NIVEEN ARE THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER TATREEZ ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS BEHIND PALMERA ART (@palmera_art). Their story is one of weaving memory and heritage across borders—from Jerusalem to Kuwait, Saudi, Canada, and now Dubai—while never losing sight of their Palestinian roots. In this episode, they share how their family history, displacement, and deep love for home have all shaped their creative journey. Listeners will hear how summers spent in Jerusalem left an indelible mark on Tala, fro...
MARYAM IS A TATREEZ ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER BASED IN NYC (@MARYOOMAISTATREEZING). From her family’s village of Ein Yabroud in the Ramallah district to Venezuela to New York City, she shares how her early connection to Palestine came through political news on Al Jazeera before finding a more personal entry point through tatreez. Maryam explains how tatreez became a grounding practice, helping her feel tethered to her roots in a way that politics alone could not. Her work is not only per...
IN THIS EPISODE, WE’RE KICKING OFF SEASON 5 OF TATREEZ TALK! Join Lina and Amanne as we catch up after a full summer of teaching, creating, and building community — and share what’s in store for the new season. Summer Highlights Launch of Lina’s new “Design Your Thobe Story” workshop → happening Sept 25 + 27 for just $33! This 90-minute workshop is the easiest way to finally start your thobe — you’ll walk away with Lina’s sewing pattern, a design warm-up, and a mood board plan to keep stitchi...
JOANNA BARAKAT IS AN ARTIST, FOUNDER OF THE TATREEZ CIRCLE, AND NOW AUTHOR (@joanna.barakat.art; @thetatreezcircle). Joanna shares how tatreez became central to her identity—even though neither of her Palestinian grandmothers wore embroidered dresses. Her connection grew not from proximity, but from a deep sense of belonging and curiosity about the meaning behind the stitches. Frustrated by the lack of resources on Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art, Joanna wrote Narrative Threads to ...
NISREEN IS A PALESTINIAN TATREEZ ARTIST BASED IN THE UK (@nisreensthreads). Nisreen’s tatreez journey began during lockdown when she stumbled upon the tradition and decided to give it a try. Starting with simple motifs, she taught herself using YouTube and Instagram tutorials—gradually falling in love with the rhythm and meaning behind every stitch. Her first major project was a denim jacket embroidered with the names of Palestinian villages, which she wore to protests. The response was overw...
AMAL IS A BUILDER, TATREEZER, AND EXPLORER (@amalalii). Amal begins by recounting her upbringing in Deir Dibwan, a village near Ramallah, where tatreez was ever-present—in homes, on clothing, and as part of daily life. Inspired at a young age by her aunt’s embroidered Qur’anic verses and wedding scenes, Amal grew up surrounded by both the aesthetic and cultural depth of tatreez. Now living outside of Palestine, tatreez remains a grounding force for Amal—a way to resist erasure, reconnect with...
TALA AND JOANN TOTAH ARE TWO BAY AREA-BASED PALESTINIAN ARTISTS WHO EMBRACE THE IMPERFECT, JOYFUL, AND REBELLIOUS PRACTICE OF EMBROIDERY THROUGH THEIR BELOVED TEAM MESSY BACK MANIFESTO (@tatreezwithtala; @joanndotcom). With humor and heart, they share the story of their family roots in Ramallah, Ramleh, and Taybeh, reflecting on how diaspora, displacement, and devotion to culture shaped their identities and creative work. Tala and Joann embody what it means to stitch without shame, inviting o...
AMANI ALBAHRI IS THE FOUNDER OF TANTURA AND A THOBE COLLECTOR WHOSE WORK CENTERS PALESTINIAN MEMORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE (@TANTURA.CO). Through stories of her family and her collection, Amani offers a powerful reminder that thobes are not just garments—they are vessels of story, survival, and identity. Her reflections sparked deep conversations about what it means to embed yourself in a thobe, not just understand what was embedded by others. One of the most moving takeaways was the story of A...
TALA IS A CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR GOOD RAIN PUBLISHING, AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN OWNED CHILDREN'S PUBLISHER (@tala.loves.books; @goodrainpublishing). She shares her family’s roots in Umm al-Fahm and how her identity as a Palestinian in the U.S. shaped her storytelling. Tala’s work centers Palestinian narratives often missing from children’s literature. She highlights the power of stories as tools for resistance, representation, and cultural preservation—and her ...
FARAH IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, CRAFTER, POET, AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER (@artcoloredglasses). Farah shares her family roots in the village of Kur near Tulkarem, and speaks about the generational trauma caused by the 1948 Nakba, which split her family across borders. Though her great aunts were seamstresses, Farah grew up cut off from the tradition of embroidery. She shares how this generational rupture shaped her longing for cultural connection while growing up between the U.S. and the Gulf. Farah spe...
IN THIS EPISODE, WE’RE JOINED BY SISTERS JENNIFER AND CHRISTINE, WHO JOINED US THE TATREEZ RETREAT 2024 IN YOSEMITE. CHRISTINE IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER, SPORTS ENTHUSIAST, AND ASPIRING CASUAL CRAFTER. JENNIFER IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER TOO, AND AN AVID COOK AND HOMEMAKER (@__nif__). The conversation brings out so much joy in finding tatreez sisterhood and their relationship as sisters has fueled their shared creative pursuits. For both Jennifer and Christine, they were drawn to tatreez through g...
RAZAN IS A DIASPORIC PALESTINIAN RESEARCHER, COMMUNITY WORKER AND TATREEZ FACILITATOR BASED OUT OF TORONTO (@STITCHINGLIBERATION). Razan introduces her work, which is rooted in Indigenous and Palestinian feminist methodologies to consider the relationships, material cultures, and joint resistances between Palestinian and Indigenous communities engaging in collective world building on Turtle Island. Razan reflects on how tatreez serves as a living archive—a medium that carries the memory of la...
EMAN IS THE FOUNDER OF THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT TATREEZ THERAPY (@EMAN_MSM; @TATREEZ_THERAPY). In this episode, Eman opens up about her family roots in Yaffa and Ne’lin, and how those places, now shaped by occupation and displacement, live on in her through tatreez. Eman speaks about the joy and experimentation that fuel her approach to tatreez—remixing motifs, embracing imperfections, and treating the art form as a dynamic space for self-discovery. As an interior designer-turned-embroiderer, he...
SARA IS THE FOUNDER OF DEERAH; A SMALL TATREEZ DESIGN HOUSE THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE ART OF PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY AND CHALLENGING DEEP-SEATED PREJUDICES AGAINST PALESTINIAN CULTURE (@DEERAHCO). In this episode, we dive into one of the most asked topics: how to properly wear and care for your tatreez—whether it’s something you embroidered yourself or a piece you’ve purchased and cherish. With Sara’s expertise in crafting high-quality tatreez while ensuring fair wages for refugee women, she sha...
We’re back with Season 4 of Tatreez Talk! In this episode, we catch you up on what we’ve been up to—from Amanne’s workshops with the San Francisco Public Library during SWANA and Arab American Heritage Month, to Lina’s recent trip to Japan and her exploration of sustainability through thrifting and reimagining how we can bring new life to what’s already in our closets. We reflect on how tatreez continues to be a tool for storytelling, connection, and intentional living. We’re also excited to ...
HAMA IS THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF HAMA, A BRAND MAKING BESPOKE FASHION, CUSTOM TATREEZ ORDERS, READY TO WEAR, ART AND ACCESSORIES (@hama_lifestyle). She begins by sharing her personal connection to Palestine—her name, inspired by poetry, symbolizes the “summit,” and her visit to Palestine in 2010 profoundly shifted her life. Witnessing realities on the ground, from factory struggles to daily restrictions, deepened her connection to heritage. Hama’s work began with refugee women in Jordan. She ...
