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NISREEN IS A PALESTINIAN TATREEZ ARTIST BASED IN THE UK (@nisreensthreads). Nisreen’s tatreez journey began during lockdown when she stumbled upon the tradition and decided to give it a try. Starting with simple motifs, she taught herself using YouTube and Instagram tutorials—gradually falling in love with the rhythm and meaning behind every stitch.

Her first major project was a denim jacket embroidered with the names of Palestinian villages, which she wore to protests. The response was overwhelming. It wasn’t just a garment—it was a walking statement of memory and resistance. That project sparked a deeper connection to her heritage, eventually inspiring her to begin stitching her own thobe. Though she’s never set foot in Palestine, each motif she selects is intentionally tied to a region, flower, or village—turning research into reclamation.

For Nisreen, tatreez is a source of grounding, pride, and power. It’s her way of telling the world: we are here, we have always been here—and we are not going anywhere.

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You’ll hear about:

>> 0:43: Nisreen meets Amanne in Paris

>> 4:54: Nisreen’s connection to Palestine

>> 11:18: Her Palestinian identity growing up in the UK

>> 14:48: Tatreez is Palestinian and Nisreen’s journey

>> 22:40: Going from zero to tatreez on a denim jacket

>> 26:14: Nisreen’s next goal, a thobe!

>> 33:53: Her tatreez design style

>> 37:15: Connecting with family and others through tatreez

>> 47:13: What’s next for Nisreen

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>> Nisreen’s Threads on Etsy

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AMAL IS A BUILDER, TATREEZER, AND EXPLORER (@amalalii). Amal begins by recounting her upbringing in Deir Dibwan, a village near Ramallah, where tatreez was ever-present—in homes, on clothing, and as part of daily life. Inspired at a young age by her aunt’s embroidered Qur’anic verses and wedding scenes, Amal grew up surrounded by both the aesthetic and cultural depth of tatreez.

Now living outside of Palestine, tatreez remains a grounding force for Amal—a way to resist erasure, reconnect with her roots, and pass on culture to the next generation. She’s currently working on her own thobe and collaborating with her mother and sisters on a collective tatreez project. Teaching her nieces to stitch has also become a powerful way to extend that thread across generations and borders.

At the first Tatreez Retreat, Amal found unexpected community. The space was transformative, offering a sense of shared purpose and collective care. As a builder, she now helps shape that space for others, seeing tatreez not just as art, but as a living ritual of connection, healing, and belonging.

You’ll hear about:

>> 0:52: Amal’s connection to Palestine

>> 3:14: Inspiration for her tatreez practice and thobe

>> 12:00: The community she didn’t know she needed

>> 15:50: Advice and what she wished she knew before taking on a thobe

>> 18:32: Teaching tatreez

>> 20:48: What tatreez means living in and out of Palestine

>> 23:39: What tatreez means as an engineer

>> 27:50: Other tatreez projects

>> 28:49: Major life lessons from tatreez

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>> 8 Palestinian chest Panel Mural ( Tatreez Pattern) by @TasneemTatreezTales

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TALA AND JOANN TOTAH ARE TWO BAY AREA-BASED PALESTINIAN ARTISTS WHO EMBRACE THE IMPERFECT, JOYFUL, AND REBELLIOUS PRACTICE OF EMBROIDERY THROUGH THEIR BELOVED TEAM MESSY BACK MANIFESTO (@tatreezwithtala; @joanndotcom). With humor and heart, they share the story of their family roots in Ramallah, Ramleh, and Taybeh, reflecting on how diaspora, displacement, and devotion to culture shaped their identities and creative work. Tala and Joann embody what it means to stitch without shame, inviting others to find freedom in process over perfection.

Their approach to tatreez is refreshingly accessible and full of personality. Whether teaching each other new stitches or laughing through mistakes, the Totah cousins use their practice to deepen their connection not only to Palestine but also to each other. A standout moment in the episode is their powerful family archive project: layering tatreez directly onto old family photographs. This act turns static images into living, breathing works of memory—where past and present meet through thread.

More than just embroidery, their work is a radical reclaiming of narrative, aesthetics, and belonging. Tala and Joann remind us that the backs of our embroidery—messy, tangled, and full of life—are just as important as the fronts. Through their stories, listeners are invited to imagine what it means to make art that is unpolished, deeply personal, and unapologetically rooted in Palestinian love and legacy.

You’ll hear about:

>> 0:48: Tala and Joann’s connection to Palestine

>> 4:26: Where tatreez came into their lives

>> 11:52: How to make a tatreez practice work for you without pressure

>> 16:00: How Tala and Joann found each other (through tatreez)

>> 28:46: Reflections on practicing tatreez in the diaspora and back in Palestine

>> 34:46: The epic Totah family tatreez archive project

>> 44:08: What’s next for their tatreez journeys

>> 50:28: Major life lessons from tatreez

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>> Lina’s Tatreez 101 course is now available on YouTube!

>> The Haleemah project on IG and on Tatreez Talk

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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 conversations about what it means to embed yourself in a thobe, not just understand what was embedded by others.

One of the most moving takeaways was the story of Amani’s grandmother making diwali while recounting her experience of the Nakba—transforming painful memories into ritual and connection. The act of repetition, storytelling, and hands-on creation became a form of healing and legacy. This is why Tatreez Talk exists: to make space for these stories, and to show that embroidery is just one of many ways we carry culture.

Not everyone connects to stitching, and that’s okay. This episode highlights how collecting, admiring, and learning about thobes can be just as meaningful. Whether through thread or through storytelling, connecting to Palestinian history and resilience is available to us all. 

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You’ll hear about:

>> 0:57: Amani’s connection to Palestine

>> 5:56: The stories of Amani’s grandparents

>> 12:43: How tatreez showed up for Amani

>> 16:35: Collecting thobes

>> 31:14: Advice for Palestinians in diaspora who want to rescue our thobes

>> 34:00: Tantura thobe exhibits and how to collaborate with her

>> 44:39: Major life lesson from tatreez

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TALA IS A CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR GOOD RAIN PUBLISHING, AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN OWNED CHILDREN'S PUBLISHER (@tala.loves.books; @goodrainpublishing). She shares her family’s roots in Umm al-Fahm and how her identity as a Palestinian in the U.S. shaped her storytelling.

Tala’s work centers Palestinian narratives often missing from children’s literature. She highlights the power of stories as tools for resistance, representation, and cultural preservation—and her hope that all children can see themselves reflected with pride and depth. We also talk about the joy of dressing her daughter in a thobe (that she’s making in front of her eyes!) and what it means to pass that heritage on.

We explore the intersections of literature, art, and activism—plus Tala’s journey in indie publishing and the importance of decolonizing our bookshelves.

Want to support her work? Tala is looking for help spreading the word, navigating publishing, and sharing her books—reach out if you can help!

You’ll hear about:

>> 0:43: Tala’s connection to Palestine

>> 3:10: Tala’s tatreez journey

>> 5:23: The impact of tatreez on Tala’s Palestinian identity

>> 10:55: The story behind her daughter’s thobe

>> 17:18: Good Rain Publishing and journey as a small business owner

>> 26:30: Advice on incorporating Palestine meaningfully with children

>> 35:22: What’s next for Tala’s tatreez journey

>> 36:37: Tala’s major life lessons from tatreez

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FARAH IS A TATREEZ ARTIST, CRAFTER, POET, AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER (@artcoloredglasses). Farah shares her family roots in the village of Kur near Tulkarem, and speaks about the generational trauma caused by the 1948 Nakba, which split her family across borders. Though her great aunts were seamstresses, Farah grew up cut off from the tradition of embroidery. She shares how this generational rupture shaped her longing for cultural connection while growing up between the U.S. and the Gulf.

Farah speaks about finally learning tatreez in 2020 through online classes. It became a way to reclaim something she always felt was hers but never had access to. She weaves in memories of learning Western-style quilting from her American grandmother and describes how tatreez opened space for healing, grief, and creative expression rooted in her Palestinian identity.

Farah also shares her excitement about making—and one day spinning—her own thread. She talks about hand-dyeing, using every last scrap, and dreaming of reclaiming thread production as a cultural practice. Her approach is rooted in sustainability, honoring natural resources without waste. For her, crafting is not just personal—it’s political, ancestral, and full of possibility.

If you’re in Phoenix, connect with Farah on all things tatreez and hand-dyeing!

You’ll hear about:

>> 0:40: Farah’s connection to Palestine

>> 4:44: Family connections, growing up in the US, and visiting Palestine

>> 12:58: Beginning her tatreez journey

>> 19:26: Art Colored Glasses

>> 26:03: Exploring botanical dyeing and what Farah has learned so far

>> 37:20: The influence of exploring hand-dyeing on her tatreez practice

>> 40:26: How tatreez inspires finding community

>> 48:42: What’s next for Farah’s tatreez journey

>> 52:15: Major life lessons from tatreez

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>> Find Farah at her website Art Colored Glasses

>> Find Farah’s graphic design work with Bahja Brands (website, IG)

>> Refining the Production Date of Historical Palestinian Garments Through Dye Identification article

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IN THIS EPISODE, WE’RE JOINED BY SISTERS JENNIFER AND CHRISTINE, WHO JOINED US THE TATREEZ RETREAT 2024 IN YOSEMITE. CHRISTINE IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER, SPORTS ENTHUSIAST, AND ASPIRING CASUAL CRAFTER. JENNIFER IS AN AMATEUR TATREEZER TOO, AND AN AVID COOK AND HOMEMAKER (@__nif__). The conversation brings out so much joy in finding tatreez sisterhood and their relationship as sisters has fueled their shared creative pursuits.

For both Jennifer and Christine, they were drawn to tatreez through grief, nostalgia, and a desire to reclaim and connect with their roots. Jennifer, who is more rooted in homemaking, discusses how tatreez has become a meditative part of her day-to-day life. Christine, who juggles crafting with a busy life, shares how tatreez gives her space to reflect and create with intention, even when she doesn't feel “expert enough.” 

They talk about perfectionism, beginner mindsets, and letting go of pressure. Christine talks about revisiting her thobe design and embracing the process rather than chasing a final product. The episode closes with a joyful energy, invitations to continue their thobe journeys, and a communal excitement about what’s next—especially with the upcoming retreat in Morocco in October 2025.

If you’re in Boston, get in touch with Jennifer to join the in-person tatreez circles!

You’ll hear about:

>> 1:33: Jennifer and Christine’s connection to Palestine

>> 14:51: Relationship with tatreez

>> 25:05: Cooking and tatreez at The Tatreez Retreat

>> 28:00: Finding Palestinian community through tatreez

>> 31:10: The impact of tatreez on Jennifer and Christine

>> 35:25: The stories they’re telling through tatreez

>> 43:00: Current tatreez works-in-progress

>> 46:53: Major life lessons from tatreez

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>> Jennifer and Christine’s first project from HBTatreez (Etsy, Instagram)

>> Link on Etsy to the design behind Christine’s latest Blooming Garden project

>> Join the tatreez circle in Boston through Arabs in Boston

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RAZAN IS A DIASPORIC PALESTINIAN RESEARCHER, COMMUNITY WORKER AND TATREEZ FACILITATOR BASED OUT OF TORONTO (@STITCHINGLIBERATION). Razan introduces her work, which is rooted in Indigenous and Palestinian feminist methodologies to consider the relationships, material cultures, and joint resistances between Palestinian and Indigenous communities engaging in collective world building on Turtle Island.

Razan reflects on how tatreez serves as a living archive—a medium that carries the memory of land, lineage, and liberation. She shares how she uses storytelling, embroidery, and community facilitation as tools to navigate diasporic grief, reclaim ancestral knowledge, and resist cultural erasure. The discussion touches on the deeply emotional and political layers of embroidery, especially as Palestinians continue to survive and create despite ongoing displacement and violence.

Practicing tatreez can become a ceremony—one that reconnects the personal with the political. Razan talks about how she frames her workshops around themes like survival, love, and imagination, and how this practice allows her to build solidarities between Palestinian and Indigenous communities. The episode is a powerful reminder that stitching can be a radical act of remembering, resisting, and reimagining.

Get in touch with her tatreez IG account @stitchingliberation or through the art collective @furdose that she is a part of in Toronto.

You’ll hear about:

>> 2:04: Razan’s connection to Palestine

>> 3:27: Relationship with tatreez

>> 7:15: Palestinian-Indigenous world building through tatreez

>> 13:03: How and where is tatreez resistance

>> 19:03: Getting involved when on stolen land through tatreez

>> 29:00: Envisioning land back for Palestine through tatreez

>> 32:30: What’s next for Razan’s tatreez journey

>> 35:37: Life lessons from tatreez

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EMAN IS THE FOUNDER OF THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT TATREEZ THERAPY (@EMAN_MSM; @TATREEZ_THERAPY). In this episode, Eman opens up about her family roots in Yaffa and Ne’lin, and how those places, now shaped by occupation and displacement, live on in her through tatreez.

Eman speaks about the joy and experimentation that fuel her approach to tatreez—remixing motifs, embracing imperfections, and treating the art form as a dynamic space for self-discovery. As an interior designer-turned-embroiderer, her eye for color, detail, and emotional depth infuses every piece she creates. 

One of her most delightful ideas? Tatreego—a concept that merges her two loves, Tatreez and LEGO, into something totally original. Imagine Tatreez patterns built from LEGO bricks, displayed in every LEGO store and online shop. If you know someone connected to LEGO corporate… let’s help Eman make Tatreego a reality!

You’ll hear about:

>> 1:24: Eman’s connection to Palestine

>> 7:16: How Eman first learned tatreez

>> 16:24: The tatreez community at Kave and in the UAE more broadly

>> 19:30: The origin of the name Tatreez Therapy

>> 21:30: How Eman’s tatreez and her workshops evolved since 2020

>> 24:24: Impact of tatreez on Eman’s Palestinian identity

>> 28:16: Tatreego—the project we didn’t know we need!

>> 32:10: Eman’s background in interior design meets tatreez

>> 34:07: Map t-shirt design available on Tirazain

>> 43:13: Major life lessons from tatreez

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>> Map Tee shirts with signature and flag colors -- design available on Tirazain.com

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SARA IS THE FOUNDER OF DEERAH; A SMALL TATREEZ DESIGN HOUSE THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE ART OF PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY AND CHALLENGING DEEP-SEATED PREJUDICES AGAINST PALESTINIAN CULTURE (@DEERAHCO).

In this episode, we dive into one of the most asked topics: how to properly wear and care for your tatreez—whether it’s something you embroidered yourself or a piece you’ve purchased and cherish.

With Sara’s expertise in crafting high-quality tatreez while ensuring fair wages for refugee women, she shares invaluable guidance on preserving these heirlooms. From choosing durable fabrics and threads to styling your tatreez with confidence and without fear of damage, this conversation is full of practical tips and heartfelt reflections on honoring the heritage behind every stitch.

You’ll hear about:

>> 3:03: Misconceptions about wearing tatreez in everyday life

>> 6:50: How can people confidently style their tatreez pieces without fear of damaging them

>> 10:46: What to ask and look for when sourcing and making a high quality tatreez piece

>> 15:28: Questions to ask when ordering online

>> 20:47: Considerations between machine and hand embroidered items

>> 22:42: Washing and storing your tatreez pieces

>> 26:36: Handling stains, dry cleaners, and ironing your tatreez pieces

>> 30:59: ASK to ensure who you’re buying from supports fair labor practices

>> 35:30: How to honor the work of the women who create these pieces

>> 42:36: Sara’s personal tatreez pieces with a special story behind it

>> 47:52: The ONE takeaway about the sourcing, caring, and wearing of your tatreez collection

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>> The thobe that taught Sara how tatreez is devalued

>> The thobe that taught Sara the process of how tatreez is made

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