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Theblacksac narrates the struggle for freedom of movement in the constricted livelihood in Palestine. Thousands of Palestinians have to cross military checkpoints on a daily basis to perform their activities or access essential health and education services. The checkpoints are erected by the Israeli military occupation and are purposely designed to make people wait in cramped lines inside ‘hi-tech’ cages to prepare their identification cards for inspection, remove metallic items from their bags and go through demeaning ‘security’ checks.

The design of this handmade leather bag reflects the disproportionate and oppressive dimension of this experience. One can swiftly turn the bag and access the external pockets through the extra handle on the bottom. These have different sizes and shapes to store items before the bag enters the X-ray scanner.

Theblacksac does not simply adapt or surrender to this reality; instead, it challenges it by empowering the carrier and making people understand what Palestinians have to go through daily. The bag reflects on a life that is strife with challenges and checkpoints; the main goal is storytelling. It becomes a design charged with meaning, claiming the right to freedom of movement and return to the homeland.