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Syrian Traditional Craft｜Handmade Leather Teddy Bag (Brown)

Syrian Traditional Craft｜Handmade Leather Teddy Bag (Brown)

The Teddy Bag is not just a bag
It symbolizes the Resilience of the Syrian People
Made by Wadah from Palmyra

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Taiwan Centre for World Citizens ｜Build a more equitable future

Any people could be refugees: businessmen, workers, teachers, and so on…

No one wants to flee his home and sleep on the street

Their hard work and skills need to be seen


Syrian Traditional Craft｜Handmade Leather Teddy Bag

Palmyra, a 2000-year-old city lying to the northeast of Damascus, was one of the two cities famous for sandals in Syria. The Wadah family had lived in Palmyra for generations, and Wadah’s Leather Sandals Shop was a well-known landmark. They lived a comfortable life before the outbreak of the civil war. However, the outbreak of the civil war and the subsequent spread of the Islamic State destroyed ancient monuments profoundly affected the lives of civilians. Many Syrians risked their lives crossing the borders. Wadah and his family spent all their money and fled to Türkiye. He became a low-wage worker ($1 a day), desperately trying to feed his family.

Seven years after Wadah came to Türkiye, he met the Founding Director of the Taiwan Centre, Mr. Chiu. Chiu knows Wadah was a skillful leather worker. Thus he asked Wadah, “What products can you make with leather besides sandals?”


“Everything.” Wadah smiled.


That’s how the brainchild of Wadah and Cho — the Teddy Bag — was born.

Chiu provides Wadah with essential tools, a desk, and a heater. And Wadah creates cute bags using an old skill passed down through generations. Now, Wadah’s 12-year-old son learns leatherworking from his father, cutting and punching leather during his spare time. The Teddy Bags, made in three different sizes, are inspired by the three makers: Wadah, his apprentice, and his son.


The Teddy Bag is not just a bag.

It symbolizes the resilience of the Syrian people and the start of new life.


Meow Meow and Woof Woof Limited Company ｜Bring their handicrafts to the world

The Taiwan Centre supports Syrian people in Reyhanli with vocational training

Life is not easy, but a better future for them is possible

We invite you to stand together with refugees!

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