• Abdel Nasser Bakour monitors progress at his mosaic workshop in Syria. All photos: Moawia Atrash for The National
    Abdel Nasser Bakour monitors progress at his mosaic workshop in Syria. All photos: Moawia Atrash for The National
  • A child prepares the small pieces from which the mosaic panels are made.
    A child prepares the small pieces from which the mosaic panels are made.
  • Mr Bakour told 'The National' that he has 17 workers, all displaced by the war in Syria.
    Mr Bakour told 'The National' that he has 17 workers, all displaced by the war in Syria.
  • 'Work in this profession requires great craftsmanship in order to earn a living,' he said.
    'Work in this profession requires great craftsmanship in order to earn a living,' he said.
  • A mosaic with Islamic verses is finalised.
    A mosaic with Islamic verses is finalised.
  • A worker prepares a large mosaic panel that he has been working on for several days.
    A worker prepares a large mosaic panel that he has been working on for several days.
  • Workers prepare a large mosaic that features horses.
    Workers prepare a large mosaic that features horses.
  • Mr Bakour sprays completed artworks with water to remove dust.
    Mr Bakour sprays completed artworks with water to remove dust.
  • The workshop owner says he has worked in the profession for 25 years, continuing to do so after he was displaced by the war.
    The workshop owner says he has worked in the profession for 25 years, continuing to do so after he was displaced by the war.
  • The profession has been greatly affected by the war, with mosaic exports declining significantly.
    The profession has been greatly affected by the war, with mosaic exports declining significantly.
  • A worker colours a horse on a mosaic that is almost ready.
    A worker colours a horse on a mosaic that is almost ready.
  • Mr Bakour sells a metre of the mosaic panels for $100.
    Mr Bakour sells a metre of the mosaic panels for $100.

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Syrian mosaic workshop provides work for displaced people - in pictures

Abdel Nasser Bakour oversees 16 other workers in Idlib workshop that creates mosaic panels and artworks

The National

October 18, 2022

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Updated: October 18, 2022, 12:23 PM
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