“Returning Home”
Follow the thread and join me and the tiny painted Palestinians in reconnecting with my Palestinian roots, as I dig through the parts of my culture that got covered over the years.
“Askadinya”
The newest branch on the tree, still warm from the sun.
Askadinya, the most delicious world, a utopia where the tiny Palestinians are finally care-free.
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“Playing Between the Lines”
Small hands finding room to play inside the pattern.
A playful take on imperfections, with the tiny people covering the mistakes I left in.
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“Eid at Teta & Sido's House”
The table dressed for the day everyone waits all year for.
Eid at my grandparents' in Yaffa, where the party begins the moment the sweets come out.
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“Resistance is Exhausting”
Even the mountains let her rest a while.
A strange in-between reality, beautiful at the surface and more complex the deeper you look.
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“Feminine Solitude”
A quiet room, and the weight of being alone in it.
The watermelons of resistance return, tucked beside a traditional tatreez tapestry.
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“Palestinian Breakfast”
Where the tiny people first sat down at the table.
The traditional breakfast, finally served, and the first place the tiny Palestinians appear.
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“The Key of Longing”
A room that keeps the door it is still waiting for.
A break from a complicated reality, to sit with the simple beauty I grew up with.
Step inside ›Every painting hides a few tiny people, going about their day. The closer you look, the more of her world quietly reveals itself.