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

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. In this video, Saied Hussain explains the entire process of making cement tiles of vibrant colours by hand.

Saied does not have a website. He sells his tiles locally in Cairo.