Lebanese sweet makers stick to profession amid economic crisis

STORY: Lebanese sweet makers stick to profession amid economic crisis DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:44 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mirna al-Gharamti making lokum 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Abrabic): MIRNA AL-GHARAMTI, Lokum maker 3. various of Mirna al-Gharamti making lokum 4. SOUNDBITE 2(Abrabic): MIRNA AL-GHARAMTI, Lokum maker 5. various of Mirna al-Gharamti making lokum 6. various of Maarouf Jomaa making lokum 7. SOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): MAAROUF JOMAA, Lokum maker 8. various of Maarouf Jomaa making lokum 9.SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MAAROUF JOMAA, Lokum maker STORYLINE: As Lebanon has been suffering from an unprecedented financial crisis impacting various sectors of the economy, several professions are trying to adapt to the dire repercussions of the multifaceted crisis, such as hand-made "Raha." "Raha", traditional sweet lokum cubes in Lebanon, are often distributed at mosque entrances or in sealed boxes to the poor, or in honor of a deceased loved one. Mirna al-Gharamti is