Video | Beyond the factory: The crate maker
In a new episode of "Beyond the factory," the series which explores labor intensive workshops from around Egypt, Mostafa Darwish visits the city of Abo Tig in Assuit to see where the ubiquitous palm stem crates, used to transport and display fruit and vegetables, are made.
Mostafa Darwish
Mostafa Darwish is a freelance visual journalist based in the Middle East. Currently in Egypt, he began his career as a photojournalist in 2011 and has worked with Egyptian local…
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