Palestinian carpenter Mahmoud Shahwan, 70, works in his family shop in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian carpenter Mahmoud Shahwan, 70, works in his family shop in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
The family shop has been open for 30 years. AFP
The family shop has been open for 30 years. AFP
Small industries and agriculture form an important part of the Gaza Strip's economy. AFP
Small industries and agriculture form an important part of the Gaza Strip's economy. AFP
The Palestinian economy experienced one of its sharpest contractions on record last year. AFP
The Palestinian economy experienced one of its sharpest contractions on record last year. AFP
A modest recovery is expected this year in the Palestinian economy as its health sector struggles to control the spread of Covid-19. AFP
A modest recovery is expected this year in the Palestinian economy as its health sector struggles to control the spread of Covid-19. AFP
The Palestinian Health Ministry began administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines to health care workers and older residents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Sunday, March 21 reports said. AFP
The Palestinian Health Ministry began administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines to health care workers and older residents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Sunday, March 21 reports said. AFP

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70-year-old carpenter in Gaza shows his skills - in pictures

Mahmoud Shahwan has been working in the family shop for 30 years

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March 23, 2021

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