Poverty, soaring prices make Ramadan rituals harder for families in Gaza

STORY: Poverty, soaring prices make Ramadan rituals harder for families in Gaza DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jomana al-Ashqar's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JOMANA AL-ASHQAR, Resident in west Gaza 3. various of Jomana al-Ashqar's family 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JOMANA AL-ASHQAR, Resident in west Gaza 5. various of Ensaf Dohan's family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ENSAF DOHAN, Resident in west Gaza STORYLINE: Jomana al-Ashqar, a 44-year-old mother of nine from the al-Shatea refugee camp in west Gaza, finds it difficult to perform the rituals of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims generally observe a strict daily fast from dawn to sunset and conduct rituals including preparing various delicious dishes and sweets to break their long-hour fasting. But now such traditions seem to be impossible for Jomana, as her family have been suffering from extreme poverty since her husband was subjected to an accident and