INTERVIEW: RAJAB AL-REEFI
Rajab Al-Reefi is a skater living in Gaza, a friend of SkatePal and the founder of Gaza Skate Team. Alongside a t-shirt we made to raise awareness of his emergency crowd-funding appeal, we spoke with Rajab about his story, and what skateboarding means to him.
HAPPY ZINES AND DRAWINGS WITH MOMOE NARAZAKI
For our latest merch we collaborated with Japanese illustrator Momoe Narazaki, who published a series of zines interviewing a number of Ramallah skaters including - Malak, Nadeen and Zaina and Maen Hammad. We caught up with Momoe about the inspirations behind her wholesome drawings and how family and farming comes through in her work.
EXPLORING HERITAGE WITH NORA ZEID
Nora Zeid is an incredible Egyptian illustrator and artist who we worked together with on a new merch capsule. The collection is dedicated to three locations in Palestine where SkatePal currently runs skate schools, and showcases the beauty of the everyday life in the West Bank. Here’s our conversation with Nora…
SHARED NOSTALGIA WITH MAIS AHMED
A quick Q&A with Mais Ahmed, the Syrian designer, SkatePal supporter and creator of our latest ‘Dates’ tee…
Sacred Cuisine and the vegetarian roots of Palestinian dishes
We caught up with Izzeldin to learn more about Palestinian cooking, Sacred Cuisine, veganising dishes and healthy food for skaters.
Yoga, sustainability and skateboarding - interview with Majdal Sobah
We reached out to Majdal Sobah, a Ramallah-based yoga instructor to discuss the yoga scene in Palestine, and the many benefits of daily yoga practice for skateboarders.
The taste of Palestine - a roundup of our favourite Palestinian Cookbooks
SAHTEN portrays the Palestinian skate community through community-courted recipes and interviews. We’d like to take this opportunity to highlight fantastic Palestinian cookbooks we love, through which you can experience the rich Palestinian cuisine beyond the skate family, whilst exploring more traditional, vegan-friendly and intricate dishes.