Artist in Egypt creates paper-folding artworks of pharaohs

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Artist in Egypt creates paper-folding artworks of pharaohs

STORY: Artist in Egypt creates paper-folding artworks of pharaohs DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of artworks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist 3. various of artworks 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist 5. various of artworks 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist STORYLINE: Alaa Sharara, an arts graduate living in the Egyptian capital Cairo has turned her hobby into a livelihood by selling and marketing her paper-folding artworks through social media. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist "Since childhood, I have loved arts. I love drawing and coloring." After graduating from college in 2017, Sharara worked as a philosophy teacher and dedicated her free time to mastering paper-folding art. The paper has to be cut into equal sizes and folded into rolls. The rolls are stuck next to each other with specialized materials to form different shapes. SOUNDBI

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