{"product_id":"memoirs-engraved-in-stones-palestinian-urban-mansions-by-diala-khasawaneh","title":"Memoirs Engraved in Stones: Palestinian Urban Mansions by Diala Khasawaneh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sovereign-product-body\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-glory-title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: #111;\"\u003eMemoirs Engraved in Stones: Palestinian Urban Mansions by Diala Khasawaneh\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-story-text\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003eThe first two decades of the British Mandate (1920s and 1930s) were characterized by rapid urban growth and the first urban sprawl as important residential areas formed away from historic urban centers. Palestinian Urban Mansions focuses on this important era in the history of Palestinian towns and architecture. Diala Khasawaneh was born in Amman in 1975, studied Architecture at the Department of Architecture, University of Jordan. Memoirs Engraved in Stone: Palestinian Urban Mansions is her first book and is the second work in Riwaq's Monograph Series on the History of Architecture in Palestine. She worked as a researcher in Riwaq-Centre for Architectural Conservation in 1998-1999. Diala is a writer, painter and an interior designer. Size: 27 x 25 cm Hard Cover No. of pages: 158 Publication date: 2001 Languages: English All purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv class=\"mission-ethos-box\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ethos-content\" style=\"font-family: serif; font-style: italic; color: #1B4332; font-size: 1.1rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4 style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #1B4332;\"\u003eTHE ETHOS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced \"folk art\"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #1B4332;\"\u003eTHE PILLARS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.\u003cbr\u003e2. **Hebron Fire \u0026amp; Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.\u003cbr\u003e3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"commitment-section\" style=\"margin-top: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid #1B4332; padding-left: 1rem; color: #666; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-top: 1rem;\"\u003eTHE COMMITMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade Palestine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57284449993039,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6813\/8063\/files\/IMG_0262.jpg?v=1774034559","url":"https:\/\/shop.fajr.today\/products\/memoirs-engraved-in-stones-palestinian-urban-mansions-by-diala-khasawaneh","provider":"Fajr.today","version":"1.0","type":"link"}