Gazan teenagers create mosaic murals to revive Palestinian heritage

STORY: Gazan teenagers create mosaic murals to revive Palestinian heritage DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazan teenagers making big murals of mosaic art 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAMA AL-AQQAD, Teenage artist from Gaza 3. various of Gazan teenagers making big murals of mosaic art 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED IBRAHIM, Teenage artist from Gaza 5. various of Gazan teenagers making big murals of mosaic art 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU LAHIA, Supervisor of CFTA's art department 7. various of Gazan teenagers making big murals of mosaic art STORYLINE: Inspired by Byzantine-style mosaic art, 15 Palestinian teens have worked on at least 20,000 small pieces of colored stones and ceramics in a youth artist workshop set up in the headquarters of the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA), a Gaza-based non-profit organization. As they made final touches to the mural, the vivid image of a young Palestinian lady wearing traditio