From Halhul, near Hebron in the West Bank, Um Sarah has been sitting with her needle since the Second Intifada—it never gets tired. Together with a group of women, she doesn’t just embroider fabric; she keeps memories alive, protects identity, and faces erasure with patience, one thread at a time. For Um Sarah, embroidery isn’t a job—it’s life. It’s the story of the land, a woman’s hands, and a steadfastness passed down from generation to generation. Every stitch carries pain, and every thread carries hope. This is Um Sarah’s story
Meet #Yaqub, a young boy living in the ruins of Khirbet ‘Abdeh, located south of Bethlehem in the West Bank, surrounded by settlements and silence.
With a shovel in his hand and hope in his heart, he tends the land his father once tilled — refusing to let it go.
Where others see abandonment, Yaqub sees home.
He’s not just holding on… he’s bringing it back to life.
Sumud Platform 