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Oct 2024
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S2E9. The Art of Quiet Rebellion with Sa...

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Send us Fan Mail S2E9. THE ART OF QUIET REBELLION WITH SAMAR SAMAR HEJAZI IS A VISUAL ARTIST, TATREEZ ARTIST AND TEACHER (@TATREEZ.SAMAR). Samar shares her journey of finding identity through visual arts and, ultimately, through the art of tatreez. She reflects on how it became a medium for understanding and expressing themes of home, land, and nation, and d ... Show More
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