Fair Trade
Iconic Chunky Bracelet This bracelet, from From the Earth, is a fair trade product that includes beads made from the trimmings of Jordanian olive trees. The process contributes to the sustainability of olive groves.
- 7 inches
- Made with olive wood from Jordan
- From The Earth is certified by World Fair Trade Organization and Fair Trade Federation.
From the organization: “Our tagline, ‘A Valuable Life Behind Each Product’ is stated with sincerity. We are committed to the continued growth and development of the community where we live and work. From The Earth and our local producers hire marginalized groups including women, refugees, deaf, single, widows and the physically disabled. All of our employees are given equal treatment in terms of salary, leadership, and promotion opportunities. They also receive vocational training and are paid above the national minimum wage.” $19.99
JOY ornament This hand-carved ornament from From the Earth is a fair trade product that includes beads made from the trimmings of Jordanian olive trees. The process contributes to the sustainability of olive groves.
- Supports Fair Trade
- Handmade in Jordan
- 2.8 x 2.0 inches
From The Earth is certified by World Fair Trade Organization and Fair Trade Federation: “Our tagline, ‘A Valuable Life Behind Each Product’ is stated with sincerity. We are committed to the continued growth and development of the community where we live and work. From The Earth and our local producers hire marginalized groups including women, refugees, deaf, single, widows and the physically disabled. All of our employees are given equal treatment in terms of salary, leadership, and promotion opportunities. They also receive vocational training and are paid above the national minimum wage.” $8.99
Books
Non-Fiction
SEVEN SYRIANS: War Accounts from Syrian Refugees By Diego Cupolo, (8th House Publishing, 2013) In effort to give a voice to the Syrian people, this collection of seven personal accounts presents the war as experienced through Syrian refugees living in Reyhanlı, a Turkish town that was bombed in May 2013 for hosting a burgeoning refugee population. All interviews were conducted between July and August 2013 and have been adapted as monologues to create seven flowing narratives. The Syrian conflict, like similar uprisings that took root during the 2011 Arab Spring, began as a civil war between an oppressed population and their ruling dictator, Bashar al-Assad. Since then, fighting has become locked in an apparent stalemate, causing more than 100,000 causalities over a two-year period with neither side gaining ground or significant advantage.
Silent Exodus: Portraits of Iraqi Refugees in Exile By Khaled Hosseini (Author), Zalmai (Photographer), (Aperture/UNHCR, 2008) Kabul-born, Switzerland-based photographer Zalmai chronicles the plight of Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon; over the course of several trips in 2007, he interviewed them, collected their individual stories and photographed them in their homes, where many remain in uncertainty.
Films
Iraq in Fragments American director James Longley spent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. Winner of Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing awards in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival documentary competition, the film was also awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, was named Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2007 Academy Awards.
Iraqi Exodus: The Iraq War and the Middle East’s Refugee Crisis From PBS’ Wide Angle: Wide Angle reports from the frontlines of the staggering refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East as Iraqis flee their war-torn country at the rate of up to 50,000 people per month. Since the war began in 2003, more than four million Iraqi civilians have fled their homes -– half of them becoming exiles in neighboring countries and the rest dislocated within Iraq’s borders.
Music
Asalah Nasri “Shakhseya Aneeda” is a single from the studio album of the same name, performed by Syrian musician Asalah Nasri.
Khadem Al Saher Khadem Al Saher (alternately spelled as Kazem Al-Saher) is an Iraqi singer and poet.