06/18/2024
Reflecting on an incredible evening marking Maktaba’s 2-year anniversary yesterday ! The conversation with co-founders Sundus and Yassin shedded light on the vision and ethos behind this incredible bookshop 📚, as well as reminding us of the importance of community care during these dark times.
Maktaba means both “library” and “bookshop” in Arabic, but in this case, it’s so much more. It’s a space rooted in culture, knowledge, representation, and creativity, where communities often invisibilized and/or reduced to stereotypes are given a voice and a safe space
It’s like a home outside of home. 🏡✨ That’s exactly how we felt when we first stepped in at their launch party 2 years ago. We can’t thank them enough for introducing us to some of our favorite books and for the incredible people we’ve met because of them.
Pssst, they have one of the most extensive section on Palestine. And don’t forget to check out their recipe book section too!