Fatem says: ‘I once asked a friend why she always wears the keffiyeh at every important occasion. She answered, “It makes me feel safe, like a gentle embrace.” For us, the keffiyeh embodies the land, our homeland, Palestine. Through this photo, I wanted everyone to feel that the keffiyeh is the soul of our country and that our homeland will for ever hold us close. No matter how many strangers may occupy it, it will never feel like exile.’
Photograph: Fatem/Restless Development












