Sand bottle artist in Jordan expresses hope for peace in Gaza

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Sand bottle artist in Jordan expresses hope for peace in Gaza

STORY: Sand bottle artist in Jordan expresses hope for peace in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Laith making sand bottles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAITH QASIM, Sand bottle artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LAITH QASIM, Sand bottle artist 4. various of Laith helping a girl make sand bottle STORYLINE: Sand bottle art is a traditional handicraft that is taken up by a large group of artists at tourist attractions in Jordan. Laith Qasim, a 22-year-old young man, is one of them. Laith has been practicing this art for ten years. First as a hobby, then 5 years ago, he turned his passion for this art into a professional career and made a living from this. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAITH QASIM, Sand bottle artist "This craft has existed for hundreds of years, since the time of the Nabataeans who built Petra. They were the ones who invented it. They made the hourglass and then developed it through drawing using sand. It w

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