Ramadan amid rubble: UAE-based Palestinians describe how Gazans come together to end fast

Ramadan amid rubble: UAE-based Palestinians describe how Gazans come together to end fast

A Palestinian family eat iftar in their destroyed house amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, 2025. Photo: AFP File

One of the most poignant scenes of Ramadan was the long, red-covered table stretching hundreds of metres as families in southern Gaza gathered to break their fast. Surrounded by the rubble and destruction of a 15-month war, these families held on to hope that they could slowly begin rebuilding their lives.

However, these feelings of hope were overshadowed by immense worry as many struggled to get by in their destroyed homes with limited resources.

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