In her sparsely home in a village outside the West Bank town of Ramallah, Naama Asi embroiders dresses that fetch hundreds of dollars from Palestinians scattered around the world.
The 48-year-old is not only able to support her ageing father and mentally disabled brother, but to help keep alive an artistic tradition that stretches back generations and ties a far-flung diaspora to its homeland.
"By doing this work, which is part of our Palestinian heritage, I feel that women can renew our heritage and save it from extinction," Asi says as her calloused fingers rapidly thread the a new dress.
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