AMMAN Fifty-three-year-old Eyad Saqer, who is one of the last standing “olive wood” craftsmen in Jordan, is struggling to keep the craft alive. The “olive wood” craft, which relies on recycling the remains of olive trees’ wood, has been in the region for centuries and was widespread in Jordan in the 80s.Saqer, who has been practising the craft for over three decades, was 18
AMMAN Fifty-three-year-old Eyad Saqer, who is one of the last standing “olive wood” craftsmen in Jordan, is struggling to keep the craft alive. The “olive wood” craft, which relies on recycling the remains of olive trees’ wood, has been in the region for centuries and was widespread in Jordan in the 80s.Saqer, who has been practising the craft for over three decades, was 18