Ahl Masr
People of Egypt
A series of illustrated books that capture the impact of water availability on the lifestyle of diverse cultures in Egypt, developed tools, crafts, and old myths ..etc. The books introduce cultures in Egypt and their histories to understand how beliefs are shaped over the years.
The illustration of the book is mixing between three medias which are ink, watercolours, and photos to highlights some topics in the contents of each book.The cultures that are focused on the book series are the Bedouin, the Peasant, and the Nubian cultures. The titles of the books are
Ahl El-Sahara, Ahl El-Reef, and Ahl-El Nubia, according to each culture in Egypt.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE :
Presents existed sign can't values in Egyptian societies shaped by the existence of water.
Educate children about interesting habits and beliefs gained by Egyptians in different societies in Egypt.
Introduce children to crafts that were developed and used in order to make use of the available water resources.
Allow children all around the world in gain interest in learning more about Egypt.
Allow children all around the world in gain interest in learning more about Egypt.
This Project was pre-selected for the Biennial of Children's Books Illustrations
Ilustrarte 2018, in Portugal
