Ali’s House

As Tom has promised, I’m hear to talk about the famous “Talban Scarves.” I can’t actually take credit for finding this gem, and the original site is here:

http://www.newyorkshitty.com/?p=13805

But here we are:

This actually was taken in my neighborhood! I can’t think of any other clothing accessory that is either completely stripped of its political relevance (AKA the “Bedford Avenue Scarf”) or given over-the-top militant-political relevance, and nothing else.

(I think they make a bit of a political statement myself. But not too much!)

So, the Palestinian Keffiyeh has become a “Bedford Avenue Scarf.”

It’s sad that this lovely scarf has frequently been seen as a “terrorist scarf.” Maybe we should be glad for the above store trying to mainstream and disconnect it from violence in people’s mind.

I’ll let Margo post later about the “Talban Scarf.”