The UAE-based teacher used 5,000 recycled buttons to make Gandhi portrait. (Source: Rashida Adil/Facebook)Celebrations on India’s 74th Independence Day are not just restricted to the country; people living around the globe also mark the special occasion with equal fervour. This year, a teacher living in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has created a beautiful portrait of Mahatma Gandhi using thousands of buttons to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation. The unique artwork was then gifted to Dr Aman Puri, the Consul General of India, Dubai before the Independence Day celebrations started at the consulate. Owning to the coronavirus pandemic, the consulate decided to virtually celebrate Independence Day by live-streaming of the flag hoisting ceremony on their YouTube and Facebook channels.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2020 07:27 UTC