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Bead King

Sanaa Gateja, the Ugandan ‘Bead King’ who makes beads from recycled paper

Sanaa Gateja, the Ugandan ‘Bead King’ who makes beads from recycled paper

The contemporary Ugandan artist, Sanaa Gateja, has a unique name that the people of his home region call him. He earned the name “Bead King” for his style of art – recycling papers into beads. The technique has not only brought him fame, but transformed the lives of women in his village and other African…

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