S5E11. Heritage Work as Liberation Work with Hadil of Thoub Tale

Send us Fan MailHADIL IS AN ACTIVIST AND CREATOR BEHIND  THOUB TALE, ALONGSIDE HER VISIONARY MOTHER RABA (@thoub.tale). She shares her family’s displacement from Dayr Aban and how growing up near Al-Baqa’a refugee camp shaped her commitment to identity and struggle. Moving to New York revealed the repression of Palestinian identity in the U.S., clarifying her purpose: to speak intentionally about Palestine and her family’s history.Raba is the original visionary behind Thoub Tale, which collects and preserves vintage Palestinian thobes. Hadil joined to support logistics and social media, but soon fell in love with tatreez itself—studying motifs as a coded language of women’s memory, carrying history, geography, emotion, and resistance.Today, Hadil and Raba upcycle vintage embroidery into modern garments in ways that honor sustainability and protect ancestral work, prioritizing pieces returning to Palestinian hands. Hadil hopes future generations approach tatreez not just as aesthetics, but as a living practice of liberation, storytelling, and connection to land.You’ll hear about:>> 1:18: Hadil’s connection to Palestine>> 2:47: Experience growing up in Jordan and then moving to the US>> 6:59: Introduction to tatreez and the start of Thoub Tale>> 13:10: A story of an orange vintage thobe>> 16:03: The process of collecting and upcycling vintage athwab>> 23:01: Customers and cultural appropriation conversations>> 31:22: What Hadil hopes future generations will take from tatreez>> 43:56: What’s next>> 46:11: Major life lessons from tatreezRate, Review, & Follow on Your Favorite Podcast Platform“I love Palestinian embroidery and Tatreez Talk.” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us elevate the vibrant narratives of Palestinian embroiderers and support more tatreez-ers — just like you — in learning more about tatreez and connecting with each other. You can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and others -- just scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let us know what you loved most about the episode!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We’re adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not following, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow now!Links Mentioned>> Thobe by 47SOULBoycott Resolute RGL. Click here for more information. Boycott ZARA and all Inditex brands—Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius, Oysho, ZARA Home. Click here for more information.Follow us @tatreeztalkFollow Amanne @minamanne & Lina @linasthobe