No feasts, no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid

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Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer

KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories — New clothes for children, sacrificial sheep and Eid biscuits, the hallmarks of the Muslim holiday, are all either unaffordable or unavailable in Gaza, casting a shadow over what is usually a time of celebration and joy. “I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask about prices, I return heartbroken,” Nadia Abu Shamala, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, told AFP. “This year, Eid comes with none of the joy we once knew in Gaza because of the effects of the war, the soaring prices, and […]...

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