In appreciation… In today’s rapidly changing and industrializing world, traditional hand-made arts and crafts are rapidly being replaced by machine-made generic products, with little value and life-span. In Egypt, these arts and handicrafts are disappearing at an alarming rate. The Egyptian craftsman works in silence. He continues to bring to us centuries of culture and heritage that cannot be taught in schools and can only be acquired by generations of apprenticeships. No one knows who he is or the difficulty of his working conditions. And soon he will not be able to resist the waves of change. We hope that, in the near future, we will be able to establish an NGO that works to restore to these crafts and craftsmen the respect and appreciation that they deserve.