Israa Alsaafin's face lights up as she drapes her silky thobe — a traditional Palestinian embroidered dress — onto a chair ...

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“It’s very heavily and deeply rooted in traditional Palestinian dress ... bringing emotions out of people from just a piece of clothing.” ...

From finding artistic and economic opportunities in the diaspora to managing a wardrobe that fits in a suitcase, the musician fills us in on his life, art, and style.

in downtown London. The craft is often used to decorate clothing, including traditional dresses known as thobes. Ramadan said that each Palestinian region is represented in different ways ...

“I do think that having the watermelon on an item of clothing ... The keffiyeh is a traditional Arab headdress, usually made from cotton, that has become a symbol of Palestinian nationalism ...