Sulaf Fawakherji shows solidarity with Palestine, wears Keffiyeh in Instagram photos
Syrian artist Sulaf Fawakherji wanted to show her support for Palestine and Gaza, so she posted several images with her admirers in which she wore keffiyeh, the traditional garment of Palestinian women.
“Palestine exposed the lie, broke the restrictions, and crossed the borders,” Sulaf Fawakherji said in a comment on the photographs posted to her Instagram account.
According to her, “Palestine is a dream and certainty, with the symbolism of its black and white keffiyeh lines, fishing nets extending from the fishermen of Mesopotamia to the fishermen of the Mediterranean, and the greenness of the blessed olive leaves and their age as long as the earth.”
There is more to our traditional clothing than meets the eye. Every design, color, knot, and thread weaves a personal narrative, historical origins, and an eternal truth.
Sulaf Fawakherji was a part of the Ramadan 2024 drama series “Mem Empire” alongside Khaled Al-Nabawi, Hala Shiha, Nour Al-Nabawi, Mayan Al-Sayed, Nashwa Mustafa, Mahmoud Hafez, Hajar Al-Sarraj, Muhammad Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Elham Safi Al-Din, Iman Al-Sayed, Laila Ezz Al-Arab, Yara Azmy, the child Adam Wahdan, Muhammad Salama, the screenplay and dialogue by Muhammad Suleiman Abdel Malek, and Aroma Company by producer Tamer Mortada.
Sulaf Fawakherji, an Egyptian drama artist, shared clips from her work, highlighting how well-known Egyptian films and TV shows are across the Arab world, the close relationship between Egypt and Syria, the overwhelming support she has received from Egyptian audiences and artists since moving to Egypt, and the profound sense of belonging she has developed within Egypt’s artistic community. Working in Egypt was completely trouble-free for her.
Artist Sulaf Fawakherji spoke about how her strict Arab upbringing gave her a heightened sense of social and political awareness; she emphasized that she is a product of her Arab heritage and how the years of war shaped her artistic identity.
