Learning traditional embroidery gives refugee women in Jordan prized skills

Palestine's embroidery is known as 'tatreez.' In Jordan's largest refugee camp, girls have the chance to learn about their heritage through work.

The girls not only learn to sew they're even given products to take home. Whenever Threads sells an outfit, they give the same outfit to a young girl in the camp. (TRT World)
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The girls not only learn to sew they're even given products to take home. Whenever Threads sells an outfit, they give the same outfit to a young girl in the camp. (TRT World)

Palestine's distinctive embroidery, known as tatreez, is an art form that goes back centuries.

Today tatreez has become a lifeline, connecting women to their heritage and providing refugees with much-needed income. 

In Jordan's largest refugee camp, the next generation is picking up an ancient skill. 

TRT World's Ben Said has the story.

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