Tatreez Unbroken brings to life the enduring spirit of Palestinian refugee women from Gaza who were relocated to Doha-Qatar. This project focuses on the creation of an Arabic typeface, intricately designed and inspired by the meticulous and culturally rich craft of Tatreez. Each letter becomes a symbol of resilience, weaving together the threads of history, identity, and defiance against oppression. Through this unique fusion of typography and Tatreez, the voices of Gaza’s women echo loudly, asserting their place in the the ongoing struggle against genocidal violence.
TypeAraby Team: Basma Hamdy, Shima Aeinehdar, Zainab AlShibani, and Selma Fejzullaj.
The TypeCraft Initiative: Ishan Khosla and Andreu Balius.
Interns: Nevil Dashrath Patel, Zincy Shale,
Hazati: Innas Soufan, and Hiba El-Ali.
Workshop participants: Mira Aliane, Wafaa Abdulkarim Al-Zant, Nesreen Awad, Asmahan Al-Na’ami, Samah Riyad Al-Buray‘, Khitam Riyad Hannoush, Magda Khidr Al-Buray‘, Mona Sabri Roubi, Khitam Abu Hamda, Laila Algasasia, Rasha Algasasia, Sabah Othman, Ana’am Al-Rabea’a, Hanin Sabbah, Reem Alraqeeb, Farhana Al-Talbani, Raeda Yousef, Nesreen Saeed, Warda Salami, Dr. Nawal Alsouri, Mahasen Farajallah, Rasha Abu Ouda, Arwa Hamdan, Ibtisam (Um Ibrahim), Hedaya El-Agha, Mona Ruby, and Janat Al-Hinde.
Tatreez craftswomen: Samah Riyad Al-Buray‘, Khitam Riyad Hannoush, Magda Khidr Al-Buray‘, Mona Sabri Roubi, Raja’ Abd Al-Latif Al-Zant, and Farhana Al-Talbani.
Videography: Sunny Dave.
Interface Development: Martin Juras.
Special thanks to Generation Amazing and the Ministry of Social Development and Family, Qatar.