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Ramadan in Gaza: praying for mercy and sharing scarce food
Summary
A Gaza resident describes observing Ramadan while displaced under a fragile ceasefire and rising shortages, and notes neighbours sharing food and small gestures that sustain hope.
Content
A displaced woman from Gaza City describes observing Ramadan this year in a rented room in Al‑Zawayda, amid a reported fragile ceasefire and ongoing uncertainty about safety. Daily rituals have been strained by displacement, damage to neighbourhoods and a sharp rise in the cost of food for the month. Despite these hardships, neighbours share what little they have and keep small traditions, such as lighting a single candle, as expressions of dignity and hope. Children are especially affected and express uncertainty about the future.
Key points:
- The author is displaced from Gaza City and is observing Ramadan in Al‑Zawayda under a reported fragile ceasefire.
- Daily life and religious rituals are disrupted by damage to neighbourhoods, displacement and a notable rise in Ramadan food costs.
- Neighbours are sharing small portions of food and keeping simple practices, which the author describes as acts of solidarity and hope.
- Children are described as carrying the burden of uncertainty about whether the situation will resume.
Summary:
The piece describes how ordinary practices of Ramadan have been altered by displacement, insecurity and higher living costs, while local acts of sharing and small symbolic gestures sustain community bonds. Undetermined at this time.
