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Haraka Baraka by , &
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“Haraka Baraka” (الحركة بركة) is an Arabic expression meaning “movement is a blessing” - a phrase that resonates deeply within skate culture and everyday life alike. Published by SkatePal in collaboration with Lebanese designer Samar Maakaroun, this 224-page hardcover publication offers a vibrant and thoughtful introduction to the Arabic language through the lens of skateboarding, community, and lived experience.⁠
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Bringing together expressions shouted across streets, proverbs rooted in history, and regional dialects shaped by everyday conversation, the book is built through contributions from Palestine’s skateboarding community, local shop owners, volunteers, friends, and members of the global Palestinian diaspora.⁠
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Across original photography, typographic interventions, interviews, and explorations of Arabic script and calligraphy, Haraka Baraka moves between language guide, visual archive, and cultural document. The publication reflects on movement not only as physical action, but as exchange, resilience, connection, and collective spirit.⁠

Designed by with , the book extends the organisation’s ongoing work supporting skateboarding communities across Palestine while celebrating the richness and adaptability of the Arabic language.⁠
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Hardcover | Palestine | 210 × 297 mm | 223 Pages | Published by SkatePal⁠
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