Hkayetna - Our Story
The Olive Tree exists because Palestinian culture refuses to disappear.
Across exile, occupation, and diaspora, Palestinians carried their traditions with them. Embroidery, weaving, ceramics, olive wood carving. Craft that holds memory.
The search for a real kufiya, the Palestinian keffiyeh, made something clear. Authentic pieces rooted in Palestinian tradition were harder to find than they should be.
So we went looking.
We found artisans still practicing the same crafts their families carried for generations. Weavers, embroiderers, soap makers, ceramicists. Families who continue creating despite occupation, displacement, and economic pressure.
The Olive Tree exists to bring their work to the world.
Not as souvenirs.
As living culture.
Our Mission
Palestinian culture survives through practice.
Through hands that continue weaving the keffiyeh.
Through tatreez stitched into fabric thread by thread.
Through families who continue firing ceramics and pressing olive oil soap after decades of occupation.
The Olive Tree exists to support those artisans and carry their work across the diaspora.
Ten percent of every purchase supports the Palestine Childrenβs Relief Fund, providing medical care to children living under occupation.
Culture is not only memory.
It is survival.
* Photograph credit to Omar Chatriwala
Our Values
Heritage
Palestinian craft carries generations of knowledge. Every pattern, weave, and stitch holds history.
Dignity
Artisans deserve recognition, fair work, and the ability to sustain their craft.
Resistance
Culture survives because people keep practicing it. Wearing tatreez, carrying a kufiya, and sharing Palestinian craft are acts of cultural continuity.
The Hands Behind The Work
Palestinian culture survives because artisans continue practicing it.
We work with Palestinian makers across Palestine and the diaspora. Women-led tatreez collectives, ceramic families in Al-Khalil, soap makers in Nablus, and workshops that continue producing the Palestinian keffiyeh.
These are not factories producing souvenirs.
They are families continuing traditions that have survived displacement and occupation.
Every piece carries their work forward.
Over $33,000 USD Raised for PCRF
Together, We Make a Difference
Together we have raised over $33,000 for the Palestine Childrenβs Relief Fund (PCRF). Each purchase helps fund essential healthcare for children in Palestine, bringing hope and relief to families in need. Weβre deeply grateful to everyone who joins us on this journeyβyour contributions mean the world.
In The Streets
Every piece you wear continues a story that refuses to disappear.
This creates a bridge between culture and activism.