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    تصاميم لتحفيز الفكر
  • Silver Solidarity

    Silver Solidarity

    التضامن الفضي
    €225,00
  • Anti Colonializm

    Anti Colonializm

    انتي كولونيالية
    €19,50
  • Bird plate

    Bird plate

    صحن الطّيور
    €32,50
  • Distance to Gaza

    Distance to Gaza

    المسافة إلى غزة
    €24,50
  • Keffiyeh bandage

    Keffiyeh bandage

    ضمّادة الكوفيّة
    €7,50
  • Beyond First Impressions

    Beyond first impressions

    ما بعد الإنطباع الأوّل
    €25,00
  • Watermelon flag

    Watermelon flag

    علم البطّيخ
    €19,50 – €79,50
  • ‘I am an Arab’ t-shirt

    ‘I am an Arab’ t-shirt

    قميص "سجِّل أنا عربي"
    €17,00 – €19,00
  • Classic keffiyeh

    Classic keffiyeh

    أسود على كوفية سوداء
    €29,50
  • Reworlding Ramallah

    Reworlding Ramallah

    إعادة قولبة العالم : رام الله
    €12,50
  • Gaza earrings 'Love for life'

    Gaza earrings ‘Love for life’

    أقراط غزة "نُحِبُّ الحياة"
    €165,00
  • State of Palestine

    State of Palestine

    دولة فلسطين
    €10,00
  • White on white keffiyeh

    White on white keffiyeh

    أبيض على كوفيّة بيضاء
    €29,50
  • Tears

    Tears

    دموع
    €7,50
  • Leaf Behind Earring

    Leaf behind earrings

    أقراط الأذن "أترُك خلفَك"
    €59,50
  • Palestime

    Palestime

    فلستايم
    €159,00
  • Qastina apron

    Qastina apron

    مريلة قسطينة
    €37,50
  • Basta

    Basta

    بسطة
    €39,50
  • Poetic nights

    Poetic nights

    ليالٍ شعريّة
    €20,00
  • Black Keffiyeh

    Black on black keffiyeh

    أسود على كوفية سوداء
    €29,50
  • Subjective atlas of Palestine

    Subjective atlas of Palestine

    أطلس فلسطين الذاتي
    €24,50
  • Leaf Behind Ring

    Leaf behind ring

    خاتم "أترُك خَلفك"
    €59,50
  • Christmas baubles from Bethlehem

    Christmas baubles from Bethlehem

    كرات عيد الميلاد من بيت لحم
    €7,50 – €9,50
  • Yellow cab toy

    Yellow cab toy

    لعبة السيرفيس الأصفر
    €35,00
  • theblacksac

    theblacksac

    الحقيبة السوداء
    €199,00
  • Measuring inequality

    Measuring inequality

    قياس عدم المساواة
    €47,50
  • Coloured Keffiyeh

    Coloured keffiyeh

    الكوفية الملوّنة
    €29,50
  • Unveiled souls

    Unveiled souls

    أرواح مكشوفة
    €19,50
  • Maisa

    Maisa

    ميساء
    €35,00
  • Lullaby

    Lullaby

    تهويدة
    €60,00
  • Nabulsi soap

    Nabulsi soap

    صابون نابلسي
    €6,50
  • Everywhere Palestine

    Everywhere Palestine

    فلسطين في كلّ مكان
    €60,00
  • Memory belt

    Memory belt

    حزام الذاكرة
    €45,00
  • Freedom shoes

    Freedom shoes

    أحذية الحرّية
    €145,00
  • Gaza scarf

    Gaza scarf

    وشاح غزة
    €95,00
  • Heirloom seeds

    Heirloom seeds

    بذور بلديّة
    €7,50
  • Awakening Goggles

    Awakening goggles

    قناع الصحوة
    €25,00
  • Hasakah

    Hasakah

    الحسكة
    €150,00
  • ‘Everywhere’ fisherman’s box

    ‘Everywhere’ fisherman’s box

    صندوق صيّاد السمك "من كلّ مكان"
    €60,00
  • Gaza Birdhouse

    Gaza birdhouse

    بيت العصفور الغزّاوي
    €12,50
  • Cactus fruit candle

    Cactus fruit candle

    شمعة الصبّار
    €8,50
  • Face Mask

    Identity = health

    الهوية = الصحة
  • Watermelon wallet

    Watermelon wallet

    محفظة البطيخ
    €19,50
  • Barcelona or Madrid? No, Palestine!

    Barcelona or Madrid? No, Palestine!

    برشلونة او مدريد؟ لا، فلسطين!
    €0,50
  • Proudly Made in Palestine

    Proudly Made in Palestine

    صنع في فلسطين، بفخر
    €25,00
  • Watchtowers and water tanks game

    Watchtowers and water tanks game

    لعبة أبراج المراقبة وخزّانات المياه
    €245,00
  • Checkpoint brush

    Checkpoint brush

    فرشاة الحاجز
    €25,00
  • Gaza box

    Gaza box

    صندوق غزة
    €60,00
  • Vicious circles

    Vicious circles

    حلقات مفرغة
    €14,50
  • Under the olive tree

    Under the olive tree

    تحت الزّيتونة
    €25,00
  • Under construction

    Under construction

    صحن "قيد الإنشاء"
    €20,00
  • Stress ball

    Stress ball

    كرة التّوتر
    €9,95
  • Straway

    Straway

    طريق المصّاصة
    €27,50
  • Spiced landscape

    Spiced landscape

    مشهد من التوابل
    €12,50
  • Soccer keffiyeh

    Soccer keffiyeh

    كوفية كرة القدم
    €40,00
  • Old news from Palestine

    Old news from Palestine

    أخبار قديمة من فلسطين
    €35,00
  • Relax (hardly) pillow

    Relax (hardly) pillow

    وسادة الإسترخاء بصعوبة
    €17,50
  • Blanco

    Blanco

    القميص الأبيض
    €75,00
  • Made in Palestine

    Made in Palestine

    صنع في فلسطين
    €90,00
  • In-between

    In-between

    بين
    €35,00
  • Jerusalem spell

    Jerusalem spell

    سحر القدس
    €15,00
  • Hide and see travel pouch

    Hide and see travel pouch

    محفظة السّفر "إخفاء وإظهار"
    €60,00
  • Gaza hero medal

    Gaza hero medal

    ميداليّة بطل غزة
    €10,00
  • Disengaged observer outfit

    Disengaged observer outfit

    زيّ المراقب الدّولي
    €75,00
  • Daftar

    Daftar

    دفتر
    €9,95
Stories
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The only lexicon left
المعجم الوحيد المتبقي Kunsthal Gent, 22 June 2024
  • Learning
On artist-run solidarity platforms
على منصات التضامن التي يديرها الفنانون Kunsthal Gent, 21-22 March, 2024
  • Learning
Leaving 2023 in grief
مغادرة عام 2023 في الحزن A year in retrospect, 2023
  • Sharing
Ways to translate solidarity to action
طرق ترجمة التضامن إلى عمل 20 October 2023
  • Learning
Infrastructures for solidarity through design
مقومات للتضامن من خلال التصميم Pianofabriek, Brussels, 5-6 October 2023
  • Learning
Disarming Design ?
تصاميم مجرّدة Forum+, February 2023
  • Sharing
Qastina is to root myself again
قسطينة يعيدني لجذوري من جديد Bethlehem-Brussels, 15 February 2023
  • Making
2022, a year to solidify
عام 2022 ، سنة يجب ترسيخها Palestine, Belgium and beyond, 2022
  • Sharing
From Checkpoint bag to Blacksac
من شنطة الحاجز إلى البلاك ساك Al Quds, 2015 – Al Khalil, 2022
  • Making
2021, a year in retrospect
٢٠٢١ سنة مفصليّة January 2022
  • Sharing
Call for solidarity
نداء للتضامن Until liberation
  • Sharing
Masters programme Disarming design
ماجستير معهد ساندبرج Sandberg Instituut Amsterdam, 2020 — 2022
  • Learning
Design for Disarming times
التصميم لأوقاتنا المجرِّدة Onomatopee publishers, 2020
  • Sharing
Life of the Palestinian rug
ورشة البساط الفلسطيني Birzeit, September - October 2020
  • Learning
Facemask from Gaza
قناع الوجه من غزة August 2020
  • Making
Hosh Jalsa
حوش جلسة Birzeit, 2018 – 2020
  • Learning
Marketing workshop
ورشة التسويق Birzeit, January – February 2020
  • Learning
Bags Prince Claus Awards
حقائب صندوق الأمير كلوز Amsterdam, 4 December 2019
  • Making
Crossing Boundaries lecture
محاضرة "اجتياز الحدود" VCUQatar, Doha, 19-22 November 2019
  • Learning
  • Sharing
Intimate terrains
إقتراب الآفاق Birzeit, 21–29 august 2019
  • Learning
  • Making
The real and the absent
جسور من الماضي Birzeit, June – September 2019
  • Learning
Young artisans market
سوق الحرفيّين الشّباب Birzeit, 2019
  • Sharing
Reworlding Ramallah
إعادة قولبة العالم : رام الله Birzeit, January – April 2019
  • Learning
Thought-provoking December gifts
هدايا محفّزة للفكر في فترة الأعياد Droog, Amsterdam, 6 December 2018 – 6 January 2019
  • Sharing
Collective thinking
تفكير جماعي Hosh Jalsa, Birzeit, November – December 2018
  • Learning
My house is your house
البيت بيتك Design Museum Ghent, 16 February – 15 April 2018
  • Sharing
Nieuwe Instituut
معرض نيوي انستتوت Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, november 2017
  • Sharing
Amman Design Week
أسبوع عمان للتصميم Darat al Funun, Amman, October 2017
  • Sharing
Dream versus reality
الحلم مقابل الواقع Amman, September 2017
  • Learning
  • Making
Dream Defenders
مجموعة "دريم ديفندرز" Ramallah, 17 August 2017
  • Learning
Design Museum Cologne
متحف التصميم، كولونيا Cologne, 14 May 2017
  • Sharing
Henry Van De Velde Awards
جائزة هنري فان دي فيلد Bozar, Brussels, January – February 2017
  • Sharing
Reaching beyond borders
تجاوز الحدود January, 2017
  • Learning
Welcome home
الدار دارك Ramallah, 8 – 30 October 2016
  • Sharing
Hosh Qandah, create-shop 2016
حوش قندح، ورشة التصميم ٢٠١٥ Ramallah, August – September 2016
  • Learning
  • Making
Gaza & Jerusalem, create-shop 2015
ورشة التصميم من غزة للقدس Gaza & Jerusalem, 26 August – 8 September 2015
  • Learning
  • Making
Qalandiya international
قلنديا الدولي IAAP, Ramallah, 27 October – 15 November 2014
  • Sharing
Ramallah, Create-shop 2014
ورشة التصميم ٢٠١٤ Ramallah, Bethlehem, 21 October – 7 November 2014
  • Learning
  • Making
Eye on Palestine
العين على فلسطين KVS, Brussels, 24 March – 5 April 2014
  • Sharing
Conflict & design
التصميم و الصراع C-Mine, Genk, 15 December 2013 – 9 March 2014
  • Sharing
Bethlehem, create-shop 2013
ورشة التصميم ٢٠١٣ Bethlehem, 30 Sep – 12 Oct 2013
  • Learning
  • Making
Ramallah, create-shop 2012
ورشة التصميم ٢٠١٢ Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus, 1 – 15 September 2012
  • Learning
  • Making
Subjective atlas of Palestine
أطلس فلسطين الذاتي Ramallah, 2007
  • Making
Stories
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Leaving 2023 in grief
مغادرة عام 2023 في الحزن

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Protesting for a ceasefire, and an end to the occupation

Fostering solidarity through design
تعزيز التضامن من خلال التصميم
A year in retrospect, 2023
2023 leaves us in grief for the massive loss of life we witnessed in Gaza. The year is marked by despair and anger — and we continue to bear witness to persistent attacks and sieges across Palestine. Amidst these harrowing circumstances, a testament to courage and resilience emerged from communities, cultural organisations, and millions worldwide. They stand unwavering in their commitment to speak out against colonial injustice, occupation, and apartheid.

The iconic Watermelon flag, designed by Khaled Hourani, has become a symbol of resistance activated in demonstrations and by cultural institutes. While the flag was our most popular product this year, numerous other designs have been acquired by people globally. Many comrades used them as political statements, and several organisations presented (and sold) the items, empowering the embedded narratives. We were grateful for the overwhelming volume of orders we received, fostering continued conversations about Palestine.

This allowed us to invest further in production and support Palestinian artisans and designers in their livelihoods. In some instances, this became their primary source of income, as local work has been adversely affected and hindered. It affirmed the vital nature of solidarity work and underscored our role as cultural workers to foster networks and infrastructures. The following outlines how we were committed to this in 2023 by making, learning and sharing.

Making

Two new designs were added to our collection. The first one is the dysfunctional sand-clock ‘Palestime’. Abu Marwan from the Jaba Glass Factory produced it, and designer Jessica Azizeh developed it based on a prototype made by Andreas Drosdz, Kareem Khalid, Shireen Salman, Silke Groffy and Zaide Kutay (summer school 2019). In May, we visited Abu Marwan in his family-run factory.

In Gaza, before everything changed, designer Ibrahim Muhtadi developed the cross-stiched ‘Watermelon Wallet’. This coin purse is inspired by the watermelon flag of Khaled Hourani and produced by groups of women in the refugee camps. It was a popular item, and we ordered more twice; the last order arrived in September in our studio. On the 8th of October, we heard that the studio of Ibrahim Muhtadi, in the centre of Gaza City, was bombed and entirely destroyed. All his designs, tools and memories were turned into rubble by the Israeli Occupation Forces.

As the situation worsened in the Westbank, our partners faced increasing violations, including extremely poor access to local mobility between the cities and villages. With international orders, they could continue their production, and we invested in the production of Leaf Behind rings and earrings in Bethlehem, ceramics and keffiyehs in Hebron, and more glass production in Jaba Village. Meanwhile, in Gaza Camp in Jordan, the artisans continued the production of the Lullaby blanket and the Maisa Apron. What we do is very humble, though it helps to support the livelihoods of the different artisans in these dire times.

Learning

Throughout the year, we initiated different workshops and engaged in academic settings on the overlap of design, storytelling, resistance and solidarity. Highlights include the workshop ‘uncommonsessions’ that we developed with the students of the Birzeit University (with the faculties of Design and Architecture) and the ‘infrastructures for solidarity’ workshop at Pianofabriek Brussels. After the 7th of October, we joined numerous solidarity gatherings to foster learning about Palestine.

17 January, 7 February, 14 March, 4 April, Sint Lucas School of Arts, Antwerp & Birzeit University
uncommonsessions
 Together with the PING collective (Miquel Hervás Gómez, Sascha Krischock and Agustina Woodgate) we hosted a series of hybrid sessions on public space in Palestine through experimental forms of publishing. Uncommonsessions is an experimental space for collaborative production. Composed of three different channels, each presents another format, inviting participants to engage uncommonly through a common tool. Design students were invited to a series of transdisciplinary workshops that unpacked different perspectives and observations of public spaces, activating local knowledge of spatial mapping using image, sound and text to explore collaborative forms of publishing and foster thinking-through-making processes.
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20 February, Loops & Lagrange Points Brussels
Maison Poème
We spoke out during an open-mic session at Maison poème. It was great to join such a poetic, emotional and inspiring moment; we are committed to increasing our engagement with local communities in Brussels to amplify silenced voices and show solidarity with subaltern identities.
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19 April, Aalto University Helsinki
Designing solidarity
For the design community of Aalto University, we shared the ins and outs of our project and discussed how to engage politically as a designer.
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8–11 May, Birzeit Univerisity, Birzeit
uncommonsessions
Together with the students of Birzeit University, we hosted four site-specific ‘uncommonsessions’ in public space, focussing on the old city of Birzeit. We shared daily artistic (art/design/architecture) references, did collective-making exercises, and organised the output. We worked with text, image (including mapping), and sound; on the last day, all media came together. Each session built upon the previous session and actively engaged elements in the environment. We reflected on public space and play, publishing and poetry, placement-displacement, network and infrastructure —all through design-thinking and collaborative making processes. Students gained skills in collaborative production, collaborative tools, editing, and re-imagining public space through play.
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25 June, American University, Cairo
Subjective mapping of Cairo
In the context of the collaboration between Sint Lucas Antwerp and the American University in Cairo, we were invited by TypeLab to present DDfP in the Oriental Hall of AUC.
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5+6 October, Pianofabriek Brussels
Infrastructures for Solidarity Through Design
The two days before everything changed, we were together in the Pianofabriek to host a workshop on notions of fairness, glossaries and ecosystems through the lens of design with Annelys Devet, Sulaiman Saleh, Siwar Kraytem & Rasha Dakkak, Kinda Ghannoum and Ratib Bakri. This workshop was part of Fairtrade Week Belgium and was supported by Enabel.
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9 November, Cinema Rix Antwerp
Fragments for Palestine
Cameltown (Jan Beddegenoodts and Benjamin De Moor) had set up a unique programme for Palestine with film, music, and performances by ten artists in Cinema Rix.
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21 November, Kunsthal Gent
A day in solidarity with Palestine
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, together with Tashattot collective, Kunstwerkt, Rokko and DDfP, Kunsthal Gent presented a range of performances.
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1 December, Cinema Radio Theater, Cairo
Our Palestine fundraising exhibition
Cairo Designathon put together an incredible programme in support of Palestine. We were part of a series of ‘crucial talks on Design & The Palestinian resistance’ curated by our dear friend Kegham Djeghalian.

Sharing

Throughout the year, on many occasions, we were invited to present our products, often along with critical conversations. Many people and organisations expressed solidarity by waving the Watermelon flag. And so did we on demonstrations calling for a ceasefire, to end the genocide and demanding an end to the occupation.

1–30 March, Arts Canteen London
AWAN Festival
We highlighted our collection’s unique selection of women-made designs during the Arab-Women-Artists-Now festival.
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30 April, Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Design Fair
We were selected to present our designs during the open-air design market at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam.
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10–16 May, Pianofabriek
Spring Market
Femimain and DDfP presented their designs during a Fairtrade Market at Pianofabriek.
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16 June, Pianofabriek, Brussels
Opening shop
We officially opened our collaboration with Femimain in Pianofabriek with a special concert featuring Brussels-based oud player Ayman Nehme.
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2 September, The Hague
Embassy Market
It was heartwarming to be presented by the Palestinian Embassy of the Netherlands, and we were overwhelmed by the amount of visitors and solidarity we encountered.
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23+24 September, Tour & Taxis Brussels
For the Now
It was an honour to be selected for the curated exhibition in Tour&Taxis, one of the highlights of Brussels Design September – surrounded by many innovative and engaged Belgium-based designers.
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14 October, Globe Aroma Brussels
Palettes of Palestine
We stepped into a world of tales told through art and immersed in artworks by kids from Gaza. Their stories resonated deeply. We came together in Globe Aroma, all in support, presented our products for protest and engaged in moving conversations.
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10 November, Kunsthal Gent
An evening with the Verffabriek
Arts Collective De Verffabriek invited us for an evening of solidarity, conversations and filmmaker Youssef Nateel, with a meal generously provided by Let’s SaveFood.
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2 December, NT Gent
Beyond the madness beyond
City theatre NTGent organised a fundraiser to benefit Oxfam Belgium’s Gaza Emergency Fund with a rich programme featuring music, spoken word and our designs.
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14-22 December, Pianofabriek Brussels
Christmas Market
In support of artisans from Palestine, Morocco and Iran, we presented our thought-provoking products in a special presentation with Golobolbol (Persian designs) and Femimain (Maroccan designs) in the showroom of the Pianofabriek.
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Studio

This year, we got a new logo designed by Michael Jabardeen, a great designer, illustrator and tutor – he used to host different courses at our community place, Hosh Jalsa in Birzeit. We LOVE the square-shaped iconic image he designed based on the abbreviation of our name in Arabic.

Important news is that we became an official member of the Belgium Fairtrade Federation, which proves how our products and processes are based on fair trade principles. Middle East Eye honoured our work with a compelling article. We published an academic piece on the meaning of Disarming Design in Forum+, the peer-reviewed magazine for artistic research in Flanders and the Netherlands.

We were overwhelmed by the number of orders we received this year, allowing us to invest in more collaboration with artisans. Many volunteers helped us label and pack these orders. In particular, we thank Lucia Mansueto and Jessica Aziezeh for their enriching contribution as interns. We welcome Sulaiman Saleh as coordinator for DDfP in Belgium. Aya Abu Gazahalah followed up the production in Jordan with true dedication. We honour the work of Mohamed Abusal, who coordinated the production in Gaza with an excellent eye for detail. Our hearts and thoughts are with him, Ibrahim Muhtadi, their families, and communities who are currently in Gaza in devastating situations. We have no words; the embedded trauma of the new Nakba is growing on all of us, and the anger is unfolding in our souls. Enough is enough with the injustice carried from one generation to the next.

In our studio, we keep investing in ways to turn solidarity into action. We do that by supporting thought-provoking designs from Palestine and joining networks, activists and all those who speak up and advocate for a free Palestine. We invite you to join our journey in 2024 by visiting our events, purchasing products, sharing their stories, supporting our work with a donation or being active as a volunteer.

In solidarity,
the Disarming Design team 2023

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Seeds from the Palestine Heirloom seed library

Available seeds at Disarming Design from Palestine:
— Abu Samara (wheat)
— Bamyeh / Okra (ladies’ fingers)
— Molokhia (Jute Mallow)
— Sabanikh (spinach)
— Yakteen (gourd)
— Zinnia Sabella (flower, edible petals)
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Bitinjan (Eggplant)
—
Kusa

On top of the political violence, Palestinian farmers also face the dangers of agribusiness with its corporate seed production and land dominance. But many of these farmers are the heroes who have been safeguarding the precious seeds, and the knowledge that these carry. Palestinian Heirloom seed varieties are under threat; many have gone extinct. These seeds have been passed down to us over the centuries, and carry in their genes the stories and the spirits of Palestinian indigenous ancestors. Aside from their cultural significance, these seeds carry options for our future survival as we face climate change and the erosion of agro-biodiversity worldwide. As such, it is urgent that we save heirloom seeds, and propagate them.

Founded by Vivien Sansour, the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library project seeks to preserve and promote heritage and threatened seed varieties, traditional Palestinian farming practices, and the cultural stories and identities associated with them. Based in the Village of Battir, a UNESCO World Heritage Site outside Bethlehem, the library also serves as space for collaborations with artists, poets, writers, journalists, and other members to showcase and promote their talents and work. Working closely with farmers, the Library has identified key seed varieties and crops threatened with extinction, and provides opportunities to inspire local farmers and community members to actively preserve their bio-culture and recuperate their local landscape.

The library has also launched a global platform for conversations about bio-cultural heritage. Its Traveling Kitchen is a mobile venue for social engagement in different communities, promoting cultural preservation through food choices.

Established 2014, Bethlehem, Palestine

Learn more about the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library and the work of Vivien Sansour on this website.

For more on Abu Samara, listen to this song dedicated to the wheat by Zaid Hilal: Abu Samra أبو سمرة حبة القمح .

 

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  • Vivien Sansour (PS)

    Vivien Sansour (Palestine) is a believer in the magic of the simple things in life. This magic represented in her work where seeds and soil are brought to life through her practice as a conservationist and writer. Vivien feels at home in the fields where farmers plant their seeds and share their stories. In her practice, Vivien combines the work of conservation with the sensory world of image and sound. She works with farmers around the world to find and reintroduce threatened crop varieties, and collects stories to assert the ownership of seeds by communities and not companies.

    Vivien was born in Palestine and grew up in Bethlehem. She does not live in one particular place as her work takes her to different communities around the world – from Palestine, California, Central America and the Caribbean. She is the founder of The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and the Traveling Kitchen project, both initiatives aim to bring seed heritage back to the dinner table so we can, “eat our history rather than store it away as a relic of the past”.

  • Daleen Saah (PS)
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  • 100% Palestinian heritage seeds

    harvest 2020, packed in 2021

    10 x 15cm (size of package, including seeding information inside)

€7,50

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How can design help counteract unjust realities Rug industry was an essential part of their lifestyle Define what is needed to enhance social, political and emancipatory impact Disarming is an approach that positions design as a cultural tool to oppose oppression Storytelling can be seen as a form of resilience and resistance Giving space to other knowledges through a design process Collective memories highlight relationships that allow a crossing and intermingling between differences. Exploring how design can be a vehicle for political resistance and solidarity Investing in conditions for a learning experience that focuses on economic, political and artistic independence How to present work online and reach the right audience? Extraordinary people working in areas where cultural expression faces challenges The effect of occupation on local design and how it restricts craft and product development What does it mean to be Palestinian today, and how to express that through locally made designs? Overviewing methods and exercises on oral tradition A place for knowledge exchange and community building in relation to contemporary design How can we reflect, integrate and interact with oral tradition? “The only thing that gets me going is sharing stories.” What roles do listening, remembering and going public play in the performance of oral history? Ticking needles, curious questions, whispering experiments, rhythmic embroideries and a ping pong of ideas Supporting students and designers on reviving their industries of handicrafts and innovative production Can we think of freedom beyond a logic of progress? Learning together while doing Creating space for artists to link their designs with local histories. A collaborative process with high emphasis on creativity, collaboration, making and quality We felt powerless and were struggling how to relate to this uncomfortable truth Crafts are a social act that relates to the sense of a place, how a community is built How can we envision a political horizon beyond the realities around us? "Today in Birzeit." What is ‘home’? When and where are we at home? How can we change our surroundings and how can design contribute to the quality of life? Collaboratively developing a series of thought provoking products Showing the disarming reverse side of the black-and-white image
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The design is an invitation to the world to look closely Catalyse a broader view and prevent people from covering Reminding us to bear a greater responsibility towards life The false accusation may have ended, but the occupation has not Caring for identity is as important as protecting health itself Aside from their cultural significance, these seeds carry options for our future survival Catalysing a more open view and preventing people from covering over their own eyes when it comes to Palestine The more time we spend together, and listen, the more stories are unveiled A rapidly growing but comparatively small niche of Palestinian science fiction Sublime landscapes, tranquil urban scenes, frolicking children; who would associate these images with Palestine? “Record! I am an Arab, and my identity card is number 50 000” The Hirbawi factory is one of the only remaining factories to manufacture keffiyeh locally Wearing this unique piece on becomes both a political statement This apron shows what is the one and only recipe for its artist Our roots hold strong and silently in the earth Our trees are like our children The shared taxi is part of the West Bank urban landscape There are no possibilities of movement, since all the squares on the board are occupied Erasing the Israeli checkpoints from the landscape and envisioning a Palestine free from the occupation “We love life whenever we can” An illegal apartheid wall, on a scale impossible to imagine A flourishing craft industry established during the time of Roman rule in Palestine The artist decided to declare the existence of a non-existent state Only two soap factories survive today The occupation also takes part of the body and mind Living under occupation is an attack on people’s mental strength Most importantly they had the “Made in Palestine” tag on them The pattern of this keffiyeh is found and copied in Palestine Shoes have a long tradition as symbols of opposition and defiance You begin to realise that you have become yet another victim of the spell “I felt confused, between humiliation and joy" The birds’ freedom of flight and movement is in sharp contrast Behind each of these numbers there is a personal story The plates connect different locations in the world to Gaza The embroidery on this scarf is based on a traditional scarf in Gaza Travelling with a Palestinian Authority passport is still subject to many limitations Is it even possible to be neutral in situations of oppression? Why do we too rarely address the contemporary reality of this city and region Talking about Palestinian football is rare, although there is a national team This tailor-made garment is fragile Why can’t we be as generous as nature itself?
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The design is an invitation to the world to look closely Catalyse a broader view and prevent people from covering Reminding us to bear a greater responsibility towards life The false accusation may have ended, but the occupation has not Caring for identity is as important as protecting health itself Aside from their cultural significance, these seeds carry options for our future survival Catalysing a more open view and preventing people from covering over their own eyes when it comes to Palestine The more time we spend together, and listen, the more stories are unveiled A rapidly growing but comparatively small niche of Palestinian science fiction Sublime landscapes, tranquil urban scenes, frolicking children; who would associate these images with Palestine? “Record! I am an Arab, and my identity card is number 50 000” The Hirbawi factory is one of the only remaining factories to manufacture keffiyeh locally Wearing this unique piece on becomes both a political statement This apron shows what is the one and only recipe for its artist Our roots hold strong and silently in the earth Our trees are like our children The shared taxi is part of the West Bank urban landscape There are no possibilities of movement, since all the squares on the board are occupied Erasing the Israeli checkpoints from the landscape and envisioning a Palestine free from the occupation “We love life whenever we can” An illegal apartheid wall, on a scale impossible to imagine A flourishing craft industry established during the time of Roman rule in Palestine The artist decided to declare the existence of a non-existent state Only two soap factories survive today The occupation also takes part of the body and mind Living under occupation is an attack on people’s mental strength Most importantly they had the “Made in Palestine” tag on them The pattern of this keffiyeh is found and copied in Palestine Shoes have a long tradition as symbols of opposition and defiance You begin to realise that you have become yet another victim of the spell “I felt confused, between humiliation and joy" The birds’ freedom of flight and movement is in sharp contrast Behind each of these numbers there is a personal story The plates connect different locations in the world to Gaza The embroidery on this scarf is based on a traditional scarf in Gaza Travelling with a Palestinian Authority passport is still subject to many limitations Is it even possible to be neutral in situations of oppression? Why do we too rarely address the contemporary reality of this city and region Talking about Palestinian football is rare, although there is a national team This tailor-made garment is fragile Why can’t we be as generous as nature itself?
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