Jordanian man collects and renovates waste books
Jordanian collector renovates waste books
Location: JERASH, JORDAN
Mohammad Salem Abu Zakaria is on a mission
to save cultural books and copies of the Quran
SOUNDBITE) (ARABIC) WASTE BOOKS COLLECTOR MOHAMMAD SALEM ABU ZAKARIA SAYING :"I collect (waste books) from all over the Kingdom including collecting books left on the streets especially school books at the start and end of the academic year. Sorry for this expression but I collect books from trash containers, houses and from everywhere.
He then renovates the books in his library
and distributes them among his fellow Jordanians
Abu Zakaria estimates he has collected more than 100,000 books