I am honored to have been selected for the Arab America 30 Under 30 list for the class of 2024 in recognition of my work preserving, teaching, and designing tatreez.
It’s an honor to be in a position to create for our community and even moreso when that creativity is recognized. I pray this is only the beginning and that it encourages fellow creatives in our community to share their art. We need more of it!
To quote the Arab America press release,
"Bayan Fares is a Palestinian writer, published poet, Licensed Social Worker, Tatreez Instructor, and founder of Badan Collective–a creative design house and educational space for Palestinian embroidery–tatreez. She has a Master’s in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago and resides in the Chicagoland area. She founded Badan on the premise of keeping the tradition of tatreez thriving in the diaspora, which has allowed her to teach over 1,500 students across the nation and design multiple collections with artisans based in occupied Palestine."
To read the full press release recognizing both my work and the work of 29 other creatives, innovators, and entrepreneurs, click here!
