Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble
STORY: Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble
DATELINE: March 25, 2022
LENGTH: 00:03:40
LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the factory
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory
STORYLINE:
Walking into the Zanabili factory in the old city of Aleppo is still somewhat tricky as damages are still apparent in many places of the city.
However, the scent of the natural olive soap is mesmerizing, attracting visitors to piles of olive bars.
The Zanabili factory, which is named after the family name of the people who have been working in it since 1,000 years ago, had sustained damage as it's located in the old city in eastern Aleppo, which was a battle zone before the government retook the city in 2016.
Mazen Zanabili, the man who has been running the factory since 40 years ago, is the one who has strived to keep
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- 2022/3/25 00:00:00
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