#Hassan Hodhod
Text and Photos by Dina Manousr Deep into the small alleys of “Maqaber El Mamaleek” (known as 'The City of the Dead' or 'Cairo Necropolis') lies one of the oldest glassblowing workshops in Egypt, and one of the very few remaining. Hassan Ahmed Ali, popularly known as Hassan Hodhod, has inherited the craft from his father and grandfather, who have taken up the craft since the Ottoman Empire. Narrating his career as he struggled between glassblowing and boxing, Hassan’s early…
