Seeds & Roots Thobe
Rima Musa Rima Musa

Seeds & Roots Thobe

Currently, I’m crafting a thobe for a young girl from Gaza, drawing from my own childhood thobe, the garment my aunt lovingly embroidered for me. I wish to call this dress the ‘Seeds & Roots Thobe’ and I strive for it act as a vessel of dignity, care, and resilience passed down through generations, especially vital amid the fractures of displacement & profound loss.

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Inside-out
Rima Musa Rima Musa

Inside-out

This thobe was my wedding dress. I wear it inside-out, for the first time in years, to mark my grief, to end a long period of mourning.

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20 years
Rima Musa Rima Musa

20 years

20 years - The discomfort caused by chemotherapy was brutal. I couldn’t even bear to wear my earings anymore. I took them off at the age of 16. I didn’t wear them again for 20 years.

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35mm film
Rima Musa Rima Musa

35mm film

35mm film - I finished shooting this film and broke the plastic handle on the winder. The film has been stuck in there ever since.

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Comedienne
Rima Musa Rima Musa

Comedienne

A photograph of my son’s milk bottle titled ‘Comedienne’.

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