In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they've never seen

In the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Hanan Zarura, a master craftswoman of Palestinian tatreez embroidery, works with other women to create intricate designs on black linen. Despite never having been to the Palestinian Territories, Zarura knows all the unique embroidery designs from different regions. The women in the workshop, second and third-generation Palestinian refugees, use their trade to earn a living and maintain a connection to their homeland. Beit Atfal Assumoud, a NGO supporting the workshop, was founded after a massacre of Palestinians in 1976 and aims to provide employment opportunities for widows and impoverished Palestinian women.

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