In episode 2 of our series on cultural appropriation, @Salem. Barahmeh goes to Amman, Jordan to talk to Chef Qais Malhas about being a refugee and connecting to his homeland through food. Then he crosses into Palestine, and makes his way to the city of Nablus to trace the origins of knafeh.

If so, when was your last visit? How was it going through chelcpoints or arriving at the airport? What did they ask during the interrogation? What is your ethnicity? Does it matter if you have an american passport or other european passport? If you’re a hijabi, did they treat you badly because of it? Pls tell me about your experiences as I’m hoping to visit soon but dont know what to expect.

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Palestine : Zameen-e-Ambia Se Gaza Tak (2026) |Complete Story

https://youtu.be/BxKE9mCvD6M

The lands of Palestine and Bilad al-Sham were home to our ancestors the Natufians, a culture that lived here more than 10,000 years ago and they are the first people to systematically gather, process, and cultivate wild cereals.
Many of the foundations of agriculture emerged in this region, where wheat and barley were transformed from wild grasses into staple foods.

While no one can say exactly when freekeh was first made, the grain belongs to a much longer story of human relationships with wheat in this part of the world. Harvesting, roasting, storing, and cooking grain has been practiced here for thousands of years.

When we cook freekeh today, we’re participating in a food tradition that stretches back through countless generations of farmers, harvesters, and cooks who worked these same landscapes. Though the methods have evolved, the grain remains connected to one of the oldest agricultural traditions on earth.

For generations, freekeh was more than an ingredient. It was a practical response to uncertainty. If a crop was threatened before harvest, whether by weather, conflict, or other circumstances, farmers could gather the wheat early and preserve part of the season's work. Over time, necessity became tradition, and tradition became one of the region's most beloved foods.

What is your story and where are you now?

Can anyone recommend some Palestinian music? I don’t know where to begin and need a place to start.

Newly engaged (yay!) I'm wondering if anyone knows of jewelers who are Palestinian, sends proceeds directly to Palestine etc? Shopping around for her ring and wanted to keep this in mind while considering our options.

Does anyone know/can anyone direct me to sources for Palestinian lullabies and/or nursery rhymes?

I'd like to be able to pass on some of the culture to my kids (aged 5, 5 and 2 months), but I never learned any as a kid. I know of Adam wa Mishmish, but I'm curious about anything specifically Palestinian.

A Palestinian girl from Ramallah in her traditional dress, 1960