Sewing Our Stories with Bayan Fares

What does it mean to stitch memory into fabric and to turn thread into a language of home, resistance, and love? ✨

In this week’s episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit with Bayan the founder of Badan Collective a design house and learning space dedicated to preserving Palestinian embroidery, memory, and storytelling. She is also a writer, poet, and a social worker.  

In this episode, you’ll hear:
 • The meaning and legacy of tatreez  and its role in preserving Palestinian identity
 • How joy and grief are intertwined threads of Palestinian life
 • The power of intergenerational womanhood and ancestral memory
 • How slow, human-centered fashion becomes an act of cultural resistance
 • Why our generation is stepping into its role as cycle breakers and storykeepers

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Connect with Bayan: badancollective.com | @badancollective
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