1948 weaves a story of resilience, identity, and connection to the land.

A series of six hand made candles merge motifs of pain and hope, longing and resistance. They carry scents and colors from the Palestinian landscape and the diaspora, evoking memories and emotions associated with the homeland. Consumable and transient, the candles symbolize renewed hope. 

The hand made candle holder resembles the Palestinian key - a symbol of Palestinians’ right of return - and takes its material inspiration from the concrete of the demolished villages and houses.

The scents in the 1948 collection are olive, thyme, sage, orange, fig, and jasmine.