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Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations.
“Every town’s embroidery has a special characteristic,” said Baha Jubeh, collections and conservation manager at the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, as he stood among a long row of these dresses, known as thobes, some dating back decades and others more than a century. “But all of them together combine to create a historical Palestinian identity.”
DUBAI: US Dutch Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid this week jetted to Doha to explore the capital city’s cultural offerings. The 26-year-old catwalk star visited the “Labour of Love” exhibition with her father, US-Palestinian real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bella(@bellahadid) The exhibition, curated by Baha