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The hills outside Fuhais
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An old house in Fuheis now used as an arts workshop and yoga studio. All photos: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
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Painter Fadi Daoud in old Fuheis
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Fadi Daoud at his studio in Fuheis
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Fadi Daoud's studio and home
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A building in old Fuheis
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A Christmas tree being prepared in Fuheis for the festive season
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The Fuheis cement factory, which closed more than a decade ago after complaints about pollution from the plant
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The hills outside Fuhais
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An old house in Fuheis now used as an arts workshop and yoga studio. All photos: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
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Painter Fadi Daoud in old Fuheis
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Fadi Daoud at his studio in Fuheis
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Fadi Daoud's studio and home
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A building in old Fuheis
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A Christmas tree being prepared in Fuheis for the festive season
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The Fuheis cement factory, which closed more than a decade ago after complaints about pollution from the plant
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The hills outside Fuhais