Dressmakers keep Palestinian tradition alive in refugee camp in Jordan


  • World
  • Friday, 19 Jun 2020

FILE PHOTO: Models present traditional Palestinian dresses at Al Hanouneh society for popular culture in Amman, Jordan, June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

AMMAN (Reuters) - Palestinian refugee Um Zeid spends her days at home in the sprawling Baqaa camp in Jordan sewing colourful dresses which gives her an income and keeps tradition alive.

"At first, this was a hobby, because I love wearing the Palestinian thobe (dress), but it has since become my profession," she said.

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