Alia Younes
Alia Younes is a Palestinian-American community organizer and tatreez educator. She has been practicing tatreez (traditional Palestinian embroidery) since 2023 and founded the Teejop Tatreez Community in 2024. Since then, she has led numerous tatreez workshops and presentations on the history and political dimension of the ancient craft.
In-Person | PM Session A
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Facilitated By: Alia Younes, Dahlia Saba, Hanna Homestead
Audience: Open to Everyone
Growing out of the 2024 UW-Madison student protest of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, a community stitching circle has emerged as a site of continued resistance and resilience, where participants honor and share Palestinian culture by engaging in the communal practice of traditional Palestinian embroidery known as tatreez. Panelists will discuss the role and legacy of the student-led movement for Palestine, the living history of tatreez, and the relationship between occupation, war, art, and culture. The group’s collectively-stitched quilt that was recently exhibited at Art Lit Lab’s show "Threading Solidarity: Tatreez from Teejop to Palestine" will be on display. In addition, panelists will share information on how to support the movement for Palestinian liberation and resist endless war.