(MENAFN)Pyramids, Tutankhamun masks, Nefertiti busts — Egypt’s souvenir-makers are joining their hopes on a new lease of economic life, after tourism was beaten by the Coronavirus pandemic.
In the shadow of the magnificent Giza Pyramids, Eid Yousri manufactures polyester Pharaonic figurines from a humble workshop erected on the roof of his family home.
AFP quoted him as saying that “We’ve lost nearly 70 percent of our business,” condemning the plunge in visitors to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
He added that “we had about 15 workers — compared to five today,”, saying that even the remaining staff were not full-time.
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