Palestinian barber Ramadan Adwan blazes hair styles with fiery method
Palestinian barber Ramadan Adwan has found a fiery way to trim his client's hair — if they are brave enough.
In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017 photo, Palestinian hair dresser Ramadan Adwan uses fire to straighten the hair of a costumer in his barber shop in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. | AP
In his small shop in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Adwan uses careful application of open flames. | AP
His creative idea was born from Gaza's frequent power cuts preventing him from using a dryer. | AP
After cutting and combing, the barber applies what he calls 'special' lotion and powder to client's heads to protect their skin before using flames from an aerosol can to dry the wet hair. | AP
News about Adwan's hot method has spread across the Gaza Strip and some other barbers began imitating him. | AP
Adwan says applying 'fiery' hairstyles requires great attention and experience that not all imitators possess. | AP
The technique is yet another form of resilience displayed by Gaza's 2 million residents, who are entering their 10th year under a blockade. | AP
