Woven into the design are the ʿāshiq and maʿshūq birds- symbolic lovers first introduced in brocade patterns made for Queen Elizabeth I
Each piece is sewn individually
Movement in and out was heavily restricted
People cleared rooms one at a time
and families lived with long stretches of uncertainty - not knowing whether they would remain
With Love | Bilad al-Sham Tee (Unisex) blue meets blue Woven into the design areThis unisex, short sleeve cotton T shirt carries the feeling of something sent across distance: a message, a memory, a gesture of care. The phrase With Love is surrounded by motifs from across Bilad al Sham: the Palestinian olive branch, Syrian jasmine bloom, Levant birds in flight, and a small cup of tea: symbols of hospitality, land, and everyday warmth shared across Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. The linework moves freely between elements,