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Having lost his hearing in an accident when he was a child, Hamad had difficulty speaking and some of his associates had to sometimes explain his words to customers, but it does not impact his work.

A Palestinian blacksmith Fakher Hamad shows a recycled miniature model of a motorcycle at his scrap metal workshop, in Gaza City July 4, 2022. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Hamad has been a blacksmith since he was 13 years old.

He is among the very few blacksmiths to use scrap metal to make usable items for the house.

He makes miniatures of scorpions, motorcycles, trees, animals or house decorations from scrap metals he collects himself or buys from people.

Hamad refuses to sell first copies of his artwork, but is willing to make customers similar ones.

Hamad's old workshop had been destroyed when an Israeli plane bombed a nearby security post but he used the little aid he received to open another one.

Having lost his hearing in an accident when he was a child, Hamad had difficulty speaking and some of his associates had to sometimes explain his words to customers, but it does not impact his work.

A Palestinian blacksmith Fakher Hamad shows a recycled miniature model of a motorcycle at his scrap metal workshop, in Gaza City July 4, 2022. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Hamad has been a blacksmith since he was 13 years old.

He is among the very few blacksmiths to use scrap metal to make usable items for the house.

He makes miniatures of scorpions, motorcycles, trees, animals or house decorations from scrap metals he collects himself or buys from people.

Hamad refuses to sell first copies of his artwork, but is willing to make customers similar ones.

Hamad's old workshop had been destroyed when an Israeli plane bombed a nearby security post but he used the little aid he received to open another one.

Having lost his hearing in an accident when he was a child, Hamad had difficulty speaking and some of his associates had to sometimes explain his words to customers, but it does not impact his work.

Palestinian blacksmith creates furniture and miniature models from scrap metal

Fakher Hamad uses discarded metal to make household items

The National

July 16, 2022

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