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Olives, pistachios inspire young Gaza designers

Two students from the Gaza Strip won a regional package-design competition using sustainable materials to meet local needs, and their work is now being evaluated for world recognition.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — For two young Palestinian designers, inspiration came from objects close to home: a pistachio and an olive leaf.

Ahmad al-Zoum and Saher Abdel Hamid, both 20 years old, are the winners of the Arab Student Starpack Award in the Structural Packaging category for Palestine. The contest, organized jointly by the UN Industrial Development Organization and Lebanese packaging center Libanpack, is the first regional packaging competition in the Arab World for Arab university students.

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