cultural heritage
Tatreez, or Palestinian embroidery, is a textile art form which consists of intricate geometric patterns…
In 2000, Amina Yabis got the idea to create a female-only cooperative in her hometown of Sefrou. The Cherry Buttons Cooperative – which creates beautiful crafts out of traditionally crafted djellaba buttons – has continued to pave the way for women in Sefrou, particularly for women otherwise pushed to the margins of society.
In the following list you’ll find a mixture of different platforms ranging from traditional media outlets to inherently modern and dynamic projects, sharing arts and culture from across the Arab world.
The Middle East has been heavily stereotyped and romanticised over the years. Stories of conflict, violence and religious extremism have bombarded the western media in recent decades, shaping a narrow view of the Middle East and its people. The following list contains 8 incredible places that shatter the traditional stereotypes and showcase the remarkable diversity of the Middle East.
Here’s a list of a few things you may not have known about the history of coffee and what makes Arabic coffee the cultural institution it is in the Middle East and North Africa.