Rahina: A Jeweler’s Ode to Dhofari Heritage
Through Rahina, Fatma al-Najjar is exploring her Dhofari heritage and tapping into ancestral memories, one piece of jewelry at a time.
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Budoor Alrahmah is an MEd candidate in education policy at Harvard University. She is interested in how schooling systems mediate patterns of opportunity and social mobility. She previously served as the founding program associate at Kutubna, a cultural center in Dubai, and conducted archival research as an intern at the Library of Congress. Alrahmah holds a BA in social research and public policy from NYU Abu Dhabi. In her spare time, she contributes to Sijal, an interview-based platform archiving contemporary regional issues.
Through Rahina, Fatma al-Najjar is exploring her Dhofari heritage and tapping into ancestral memories, one piece of jewelry at a time.