Hiking across the Green Line to Battir
The Palestinian village of Battir used to be the first stop on the Jerusalem-Jaffa railway line. These days, it’s a 30-minute drive at least, if…
Bright and early in Battir
‘You want coffee? I need coffee…’ Our red-eyed host was clearly in need of a caffeine fix. We’d been waiting in the honey-coloured courtyard of…
A Palestinian Cooking Class
“My husband; he has been in jail three times,” says Sana, as she shows us how to squeeze out aubergines. “The saltwater helps to stop…
A culinary tour with the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
It’s gone 8pm and we’re hungry. We’ve driven two hours to our meeting point in the small West Bank town of Sebastiya. It’s dark, and…