Tatreez collective – Diasporic textile culture

Dina Asfour - Cultural Embroiderer, founder of Tatreez Collective
World Hope Forum England

Dina Asfourgrew in Spain with a Palestinian refugee dad and a Spanish mum, who has been always very committed to the Palestinian cause. She moved to London in 2016 where she found herself in a diverse environment that gave her the opportunity to explore and share her identity with others through the art of Tatreez. At the Tatreez Collective, we are committed to documenting the cultural heritage of Palestine through the art of Palestinian embroidery. The word ‘tatreez’ is Arabic for embroidery, and while the term is used to refer to embroider more broadly, in the Palestinian context it is understood to refer to cross-stitch. We view our practice as a way to document and promote Palestinian heritage, as well as an act of resistance. As a collective, we are made up of three diasporic women of Middle Eastern heritage ultimately united by a love of Tatreez.

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