"No sweets": For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
"No sweets": For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan 19.04.2021 It was messy and hectic in Aisha al-Abed's kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to be on the table at precisely 7:07 p.m. when the sun sets and the daylong fast ends. What is traditionally a jovial celebration of the start of the Muslim holy month around a hearty meal was muted and dispirited for her small Syrian refugee family. As the 21-year-old mother of two worked, with her toddler daughter in tow, reminders of life's hardships were everywhere: in the makeshift kitchen, where she crouched on the gro...
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