A family concern that began in humble circumstances half a century ago has evolved into a thriving commerce that is trying to ease gender and political differences in Israel and Palestine
Tamara Alarja walks between the factory floor,where machines making and dyeing fabrics are whirring, and her office, and where 20 orders are in progress.
The Palestinian woman,29, is managing the only remaining textile factory in historic Palestine. Not only does the commerce have a history of female leadership, and it is defying the Israeli occupation and bridging the Israeli-Palestinian divide by servicing both markets.
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Source: theguardian.com