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

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

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May 5, 2025

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.

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