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

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. We went to Cairo to see how his business is still standing. Saied does not have a website. He sells his tiles locally in Cairo. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: Meet The Last Artisans Making Traditional Bagpipes By Hand In Scotland’s Capital | Still Standing How Swords Are Made At The Last Workshops In Toledo, Spain | Still Standing How Families In India Are Keeping A 500-Year-Old Cashew Liquor Tradition Alive | Still Standing