Send us Fan Mail 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 conversati ... Show More
Sep 3
S7E6. Tasneem with Amneh from Sarafand [Arabic/عربي]
Send us Fan MailIN THIS EPISODE, we welcome Amneh, the artist and embroiderer behind @sarafand, to talk about her journey into tatreez, her large-scale Chest panels of thobe embroidery murals, and the story of her village, Sarafand, that inspired her page name.Amneh shares how a ... Show More
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Aug 20
S7E4. A Grandmother's Craft, A Granddaughter's Vision with Teta Zuhria & Suha
Send us Fan MailMEET THE DUO BEHIND ASHGHAL EL TETA: TETA ZUHRIA, A TATREEZ ENTHUSIAST AND CRAFTS LOVER & SUHA, AN INTERIOR ARCHITECT, TATREEZ ADMIRER AND LOVER OF ALL HANDMADE OBJECTS (@ashghalelteta). Through Ashghal el-Teta, they’re creating tatreez-inspired artwork that bridg ... Show More
43m 39s
Apr 2025
Tatreez on Stone I Naqsh Collective
<p>With each stitch and surface, Naqsh Collective reimagines the boundaries between craft, architecture, and memory. In this episode, we sit with Nisreen, Nermeen and Shireen Abu Dail, the sisters behind the collective, to reflect on what it means to carry Palestinian identity th ... Show More
38m 58s
Jul 2025
Just Saying You're Palestinian is Powerful | Alana Hadid
<p>Creative director, activist, and storyteller Alana Hadid joins us for an in-depth conversation, sharing her earliest memories of growing up in a Palestinian-American family, the influence of her family members, and how she navigates social media algorithms to educate and raise ... Show More
46m 15s
May 2024
Your Ancestry Is Only a Thread Away | Hana Almilli
Hana Almilli is a multimedia artist, textile designer, and poet based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her research-based practice explores the idea of recreating affected, and resurrected identities through the material culture of textile and assemblages. Belonging to Turkish, Syrian, K ... Show More
53m 37s
Mar 2024
Unapologetic Path to Authenticity and Understanding: A Conversation with Dana Alhanbali
On this week's episode, we speak to entrepreneur and podcast host Dana Alhanbali on multicultural identity, intersectionality, humanity, and activism. Through Dana's personal journey, she explores the profound impact of embracing one's roots in the face of global challenges and t ... Show More
36m 22s
Jan 2021
Alaa Balkhy: Questioning Identity & Celebrating Culture
Alaa Balkhy is a Saudi creative director working at the intersection of fashion, design, and culture. On this episode of the podcast, she shares her experience as a third-culture kid, her perception of identity, and her efforts to stay connected to and to celebrate her Middle Eas ... Show More
37m 52s
Sep 2025
The Brush that Carried a Homeland - Sliman Mansour (Arabic Episode)
<p>Few artists have captured the soul of Palestine the way Sliman Mansour has. His paintings featuring olive trees, stone terraces, mud, and the steadfast women of the land have carried Palestine across generations and borders. </p><p>In this conversation, Mansour looks back on h ... Show More
50m 42s
Apr 2022
Fashion History Now #38: Conscious Clothing with Ka-Sha's Karishma Shahani-Khan
Today's guest Karishma Shahani Khan is the founder of Ka-Sha and Heart to Haat, two conscious clothing labels that encapsulate everything we love about clothing on Dressed: a celebration of artistry and hand-craftsmanship, clothing’s ability to tell stories, and, perhaps most imp ... Show More
36m 43s