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Welcome to the world of the Persian zodiac ✨Did you know Persian astrology draws from some of the world’s oldest astrolo...
24/05/2026

Welcome to the world of the Persian zodiac ✨

Did you know Persian astrology draws from some of the world’s oldest astrological traditions?

Deeply intertwined with ancient Babylonian cosmology and Zoroastrian philosophy, this sacred system views the zodiac as a spiritual map of the soul’s evolution.

Each month of the Persian calendar carries its own energetic frequency, which shapes the way we think, feel, and move through our lives. While some signs align with Western astrology, Persian astrology offers a more philosophical and spiritual perspective on human nature and consciousness.

For centuries, these teachings have been used to better understand our destiny, as individuals and as a collective. They show us the sacred connection between the mind, body, and this universe we call home x

At the beginning of each month, we will be exploring each sign of the Persian zodiac and the unique wisdom they carry. Which signs are you most curious about?

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�1 - �Personal horoscope of 15th century Persian Prince Iskandar Sultan - Shiraz, Iran, 1411
�2 - �From a 14th-century anthology titled Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) by Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
�3 - A Persian Horoscope Miniature, Safavid period, 18th century
�4 - Persian Zodiac Miniature, circa 15th century

An ode to the visual languages of Palestinian and Afghan textile traditions 🧵🪡Shop The Land & the Divine Collection at t...
17/05/2026

An ode to the visual languages of Palestinian and Afghan textile traditions 🧵🪡

Shop The Land & the Divine Collection at the link in our bio x

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We are so honored to bring you our latest collection.....Introducing The Land & the Divine 🌿🌀This collection is a medita...
15/05/2026

We are so honored to bring you our latest collection.....Introducing The Land & the Divine 🌿🌀

This collection is a meditation on the connection between the living presence of the land and the mystical forces of the divine. This link is so beautifully made manifest in handmade crafts found in both Palestine and Afghanistan.

We partnered with women’s collectives in the West Bank and Kabul to bring to life series of limit-production garments that draw inspiration from Palestinian tatreez and embroidery practices in Afghanistan.

Each pieces features hand-embroidered symbols and amulets, each with their own unique meaning. These pieces are now available for purchase on our website. Link in bio x

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A little moodboard of belonging and connection x As the old adage says, no (wo)man is an island. May we always remain op...
11/05/2026

A little moodboard of belonging and connection x

As the old adage says, no (wo)man is an island. May we always remain open and devoted to one another, our lifeblood depends on it ♥️

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2 - Unknown via Pinterest
3 - Quote by author bell hooks via
4-7 - Unknown via Pinterest
8 - Photo from his series titled Dyal Thak by photographer
9 - Unknown via Pinterest
10 - Quote by poet and writer Nikki Giovanni via
11 - “Mother, daughter and grandmother” by photographer Derry Moore, 2005
12 & 13 - Unknown via Pinterest

Our latest collection is an ode to connection, to the invisible thread that links the hands of artisans in Afghanistan a...
08/05/2026

Our latest collection is an ode to connection, to the invisible thread that links the hands of artisans in Afghanistan and Palestine to the people who wear their handmade creations around the world 🌀

To shoot this campaign, we wanted to feature real people—couples, parents, siblings, friends, and chosen families. The everyday relationships that define our lives. So we asked four friends to be our models. We had such fun on the shooting day and their friendship and devotion to one another is evident within the images.

Like the artisan women who stitch their stories wholeheartedly into their craft, we wanted to celebrate the many forms of love, belonging, and identity that shape our own sense of who we are, as individuals and as a collective.

Our collection, The Land & the Divine launches May 13th. We are so excited to share these unique, limited-production pieces with you soon! x

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Much gratitude to Rainarai Restaurant for offering us this beautiful space x

Our latest collection, The Land and the Divine, is coming to you soon 🪡🧵🌀Here’s a little window into these highly person...
03/05/2026

Our latest collection, The Land and the Divine, is coming to you soon 🪡🧵🌀

Here’s a little window into these highly personal and deeply symbolic creations...

Tatreez, meaning “embroidery” in Arabic, is a traditional Palestinian practice known for its beauty and complexity. It’s an ancient art form, but it’s also a language, one that is used to express a woman’s identity, her origins, and her connection to the land. From cyprus trees and birds, to flowers and vegetables, each motif holds a world of meaning.

Since the Nakba in 1948, tatreez has taken on another role—it has become act of resistance. For Palestinian women living under occupation, the needle and thread offer an outlet for expression, dignity, and connection in the midst of immense ongoing hardship.

To embroider under these circumstances is keep memory alive, to say “We are here and we will not be erased.” It is an act of radical collective creation.

We spent time with women embroiderers in the West Bank, listening to their stories and learning about their work. What emerged from these conversations was clear: what is needed most consistent, dignified work. Orders that can support a livelihood built from a skill that is deeply their own.

In collaboration with Palestinian designer Dina Khalil, we imagined a collection around the theme of The Land & The Divine—a celebration of nature motifs and symbols that speak to protection, rootedness, and hope. A collective aesthetic, inspired by patterns found across Palestine.

The collection launches next week. We cannot wait to share it with you x

Some collections begin with a sketch. This one began with a question: What do women carry with them when everything else...
01/05/2026

Some collections begin with a sketch. This one began with a question: What do women carry with them when everything else has been taken away?

In Palestine, women have long stitched their world into fabric. Through the cultural practice of embroidery known as tatreez, Palestinian women tell the story of their lives and their enduring connection to the land through colorfully stitched motifs. These symbolize are thoughtfully chosen to express personal and collective histories, identity, and memory. The practice of tatreez has been passed down for generations and remains an illustrative medium that is quietly defiant and deeply alive 🪡🧵

As we dove more into the meanings and wisdom held in these symbols, we began to find the same language elsewhere. Within the woven carpets and embroidered dresses of Afghanistan the same motifs appeared—amulets of protection, belonging, and an unbreakable tie to the earth. A thread began to appear between these two seemingly disparate countries. Two different cultural and artistic traditions, but one shared soul 🌱🌀

Our latest collection, The Land and the Divine, was born from this discovery. Made with artisan collaborators in both Palestine and Afghanistan. We hope these pieces resonate with your own sense of identity and belonging and connect you to this sacred visual language.

Launching soon x

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1 - An Afghan girl carries a pitcher of drinking water on her shoulder, photo by Sidiq Aminzai, circa 1963

2 - Mother and child from al-Khalil, 1930s. Photo by Khalil Raad (Lebanese, 1854–1957), Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut, Lebanon.

3 - From the Mount of Olives, a woman on a balcony looks at eastern Jerusalem, ca. 1929, Photographer unknown from The GRANGER Collection.

4 - Ruth Raad, daughter of photographer Khalil Raad, in the traditional costume of Ramallah (1939–47), Institute for Palestine Studies Archives

5 - Photographer unknown via U.S. News & World Report.

On the moodboard 🌾🌞🎞️A visual offering of textures and places that have been inspiring us lately x~📸1 - “I Am Whoever Yo...
26/04/2026

On the moodboard 🌾🌞🎞️

A visual offering of textures and places that have been inspiring us lately x

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1 - “I Am Whoever You Want Me To Be” (2018) by Yemeni-Egyptian-American artist Yumna Al-Arashi
2 - Unknown artists via Pinterest
3-5 - Unknown via Pinterest
6 - Image part of Yumna Al-Arashi’s series entitled Northern Yemen
7 - Deccani Urdu painting depicting a scene from the story ‘Raja Bikram Collecting the Clothes of the Bathing Fairies,’ part of the Gulshan-i-Ishq, is a romance written by the Bijapur court poet Mian Nusrati for Sultan Ali Adil Shah II in 1657, via with Minneapolis Institute of Art collection
8 - Sample of an ikat wool rug
9 - Remnants of the Musalla Complex in Herat, Afghanistan. The structure is one of the five remaining minarets from a 15th-century religious complex commissioned by Queen Gawhar Shad, photographer unknown.

Wartime depictions of Afghanistan have long cast the country into a single, narrow frame. Images of barren hills and dus...
22/04/2026

Wartime depictions of Afghanistan have long cast the country into a single, narrow frame. Images of barren hills and dusty roads dominate our perspective, one could be forgiven for thinking a desert stretches infinitely in all directions. But beyond this narrative lies a land of striking and unexpected diversity.

Towering, snow-capped mountains kiss azure blue skies before giving way to bucolic scenes in the valleys below. Swiftly moving rivers trace jagged cliffs and coalesce into crystalline waters. Soft grasses ripple in the winds that blow ceaselessly across the steppe and alpine forests stand rooted and watchful.

Afghanistan’s natural heritage is truly a wonder to behold, if only we open our eyes to see it.

Happy Earth Day 🌿🌏

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1-2: Taken in Bamiyan by
3: Taken in Badakhshan by
4-5: Taken in Nuristan by
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7-10: Taken in the Wakhan Corridor by , part of his project titled ‘Lost On the Roof of the World’

“Surveillance drones no longer fly over cities in Afghanistan. Blasts have become rare, and fighting has ceased. In the ...
19/04/2026

“Surveillance drones no longer fly over cities in Afghanistan. Blasts have become rare, and fighting has ceased. In the blink of an eye, perilous roads have become safe again, alive with travelers trading, eating, praying, and playing as they move freely from one town to the next. For the first time in decades, some are crisscrossing Afghanistan, traveling the roads of their own country that for many years were inaccessible to them.

However, the small pleasures of daily life now enjoyed by some harshly contrast with the scars of violence, the systemic exclusion of women, the ravages of poverty, and the necessity of migration.”

A few more moments from photographer Émile Drousie’s journey through Afghanistan 🎞️

Read more of his insightful reflections on our website, link in bio x

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Last year, French photographer and curator Émile Drousie traveled to Afghanistan, documenting his journey through images...
17/04/2026

Last year, French photographer and curator Émile Drousie traveled to Afghanistan, documenting his journey through images shaped by his observations and encounters with people he met along the way. Moving across several provinces, his work traces the textures of everyday life as it unfolds in a country navigating profound change.

In his photo essay, Drousie captures the paradoxes that define Afghanistan today. A place where moments of normalcy exist alongside the lingering weight of more than four decades of conflict. What emerges is a portrait of familiarity juxtaposed with uncertainty, an Afghanistan in surreal flux.

View the full essay on our website, link in bio x

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