Map It Forward Middle East Podcast

This is the 5th in a 5-part series with Raw Coffee Founder and UAE coffee industry leader (originally from New Zealand), Kim Thompson. Kim is a co-founder of the project "Artisans of Palestine" and is here to discuss the project as a way of showing how we can support small business owners still operating in Palestine during the current conflict.

In this final episode of the series, Kim tells us the story of olive oil soap makers - Nabulus Olive Oil Soap Project (not currently trading) and her efforts to help get this project off the ground to help preserve the heritage of this craft and provide trade to the community.

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This is the 4th in a 5-part series with Raw Coffee Founder and UAE coffee industry leader (originally from New Zealand), Kim Thompson. Kim is a co-founder of the project "Artisans of Palestine" and is here to discuss the project as a way of showing how we can support small business owners still operating in Palestine during the current conflict.

In this episode of the series, Kim tells us the story of Palestinian-based silversmiths, Mahmoud Rabah and Thikriyat Qarabsa of Galassia Jewellery based in Bethlehem.

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This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with Raw Coffee Founder and UAE coffee industry leader (originally from New Zealand), Kim Thompson. Kim is a co-founder of the project "Artisans of Palestine" and is here to discuss the project as a way of showing how we can support small business owners still operating in Palestine during the current conflict.

In this episode of the series, Kim tells us the story of leather craftsman Mohammad Dwaid from Tiger Leather in the Hebron region of Palestine.

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This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with Raw Coffee Founder and UAE coffee industry leader (originally from New Zealand), Kim Thompson. Kim is a co-founder of the project "Artisans of Palestine" and is here to discuss the project as a way of showing how we can support small business owners still operating in Palestine during the current conflict.

In this episode of the series, Kim discusses a book written by English Lawyer, Lisa Gale called 'People Like Us'. Lisa is the original founder of Artisans of Palestine and approaches understanding the situation in Palestine from a balanced perspective.

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This is the first in a 5-part series with Raw Coffee Founder and UAE coffee industry leader (originally from New Zealand), Kim Thompson. Kim is a co-founder of the project "Artisans of Palestine" and is here to discuss the project as a way of showing how we can support small business owners still operating in Palestine during the current conflict.

In this first episode of the series, Kim explains how this project was born years ago and how it has progressed to strengthen the supply chain of artisans in Palestine over the years.

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