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

In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.

Jan 18, 2025 - 12:54
In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they've never seen
Hanan Zarura, a master craftswoman of Palestinian tatreez embroidery, with a jacket she

In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.

(Image credit: Dalia Khamissy for NPR)