Changes in eating habits: Ramadan does not taste the same in Syria Syrian family break Ramadan fast amidst the rubble of buildings bombed by the Syrian regime in Ghouta (Anadolu) Enab Baladi – Jana al-Issa Against one of its essential aspects, kareem or the generous month, Ramadan arrived in Syria with a full package of lifestyle changes, particularly of eating and food sharing habits. Stricken by the 10-year-war, populations across Syria have been battling with a manifold living crisis. With rising rates of unemployment, shrinking meager incomes, soaring prices of or lacking essential goods, Ramadan had to be adapted to new household economy dynamics.