Some clothes tell something about us before we speak. The Indian sari, the Scottish kilt, the Moroccan caftan, the agal, shemagh and thobe in the Gulf, and the embroidered Palestinian thobe all carry references to place, culture and memory. We may wear them for a family occasion, keep a piece we inherited, or choose them far from home to feel that a part of home is with us. When two strangers meet, a familiar detail in clothing can become the beginning of a conversation about shared roots.
