Rooting Our History
Since November of 2023, Lenna Odeh, the first member of the Juthoor team, worked in an individual capacity with Palestinian artisans and farmers to market their products in the United States in order to help in supporting and sustaining their craftsmanship and craftswomanship. She was soon joined by Fekhri and Samira Barghouthi (Abu Shadi and Um Shadi), community leaders who also gave Juthoor its name. Lenna also received support from Mohammad Abu Hawash, a writer/communications professional, Aya Tello, a graphic designer, as well as other friends and family who helped in uplifting the vision of Juthoor into what it is now.
Juthoor (Roots) is a project that started in April, 2024, in a village named Kobar, which is situated twenty minutes outside of Ramallah, Palestine. The inspiration for this project came from a collective desire to simultaneously support traditional industries while also creating a fund to provide humanitarian aid for Palestinian communities facing dire circumstances.
