Tweet your thobe

The World

 Palestinian American representative Rashida Tlaib was also sworn into Congress. Wearing a thobe. That’s a traditional Palestinian robe. Palestinian women are sharing their own thobes on social media. Author Susan Muaddi Darraj is credited with starting #TweetYourThobe. She speaks with host Marco Werman about the Palestinian dresses and what it’s like to see Tlaib sworn in while wearing one.

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