How One Man In Egypt Is Keeping This 200-Year-Old Tile Tradition Alive

[ornotna]

Saied Hussain has been hand making tiles out of cement for over 50 years. He says he’s one of the last still doing this work in Egypt — most other workshops couldn't withstand competition from marble and ceramic tiles. We went to Cairo to see how his business is still standing.

[moonscape]

1. Nice. Thanks!

[onethatcares]

2. beautiful

can't say more than that.

[WarGamer]

3. I WANT some pieces!!! It's ART.

Thanks for posting.

[RussellCattle]

4. Very nice. Thanks for posting this. I think that I'm probably right that when I see someone....

....like this, one who carefully and quietly makes art and keeps a tradition going, that I see kindness in them. It's like their humanity is showing.

[PatSeg]

6. Yes, I think you're right

[RussellCattle]

9. Thanks.

[Kali]

5. excellent

thanks for posting this

[IbogaProject]

7. Thank you

This is nice workmanship.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. way cool. i used to make ceramic tiles in my younger days in ceramic class.