Refugees bring late Egyptian actors to centre stage in Gouna [EN/AR] 13 December, 2020 - 15:40
Country: Egypt Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Please refer to the attached file. Working around the clock, female refugee artisans crafted palm-sized brooches of late Egyptian actors to honour them at El Gouna Film Festival.
By Yasmine El-Demerdash
Fanned out across a display table, palm-sized brooches of late iconic Egyptian movie stars piqued the interest of the crowd strolling through the marketplace of the Red Sea’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF).
Fouad El Mohandess, Shweikar, Ragaa El Geddawy, Ahmed Zaki and Hassan Hosny were some of Egypt’s most beloved celebrities. They owned the big and small screen for decades, seeping into the hearts of millions across the Arab world.
Refugees bring late Egyptian actors to centre stage in Gouna [EN/AR]
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Working around the clock, female refugee artisans crafted palm-sized brooches of late Egyptian actors to honour them at El Gouna Film Festival.
By Yasmine El-Demerdash
Fanned out across a display table, palm-sized brooches of late iconic Egyptian movie stars piqued the interest of the crowd strolling through the marketplace of the Red Sea’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF).
Fouad El Mohandess, Shweikar, Ragaa El Geddawy, Ahmed Zaki and Hassan Hosny were some of Egypt’s most beloved celebrities. They owned the big and small screen for decades, seeping into the hearts of millions across the Arab world.
Refugees bring late Egyptian actors to centre stage in Gouna
Working around the clock, female refugee artisans crafted palm-sized brooches of late Egyptian actors to honour them at El Gouna Film Festival.
By Yasmine El-Demerdash | 11 Dec 2020
Samaher (L), a Syrian refugee, shows off a brooch of late Egyptian actress Ragaa El Geddawy that she made. UNHCR/ Pedro Costa Gomes
Fanned out across a display table, palm-sized brooches of late iconic Egyptian movie stars piqued the interest of the crowd strolling through the marketplace of the Red Sea’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF).
Fouad El Mohandess, Shweikar, Ragaa El Geddawy, Ahmed Zaki and Hassan Hosny were some of Egypt’s most beloved celebrities. They owned the big and small screen for decades, seeping into the hearts of millions across the Arab world.