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21:57, 23-Jun-2017
Ramadan in Syria: Passion for tradition under shadow of war
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Even as the Syria conflict rages on, people in Damascus have been celebrating Ramadan, gathering with their families and enjoying meals and traditional performances, showing strong enthusiasm for a centuries-old tradition in spite of the shadow of war, as CGTN’s Alaa Ebrahim reports.
A prominent Damascus restaurant has been overbooked and its owner has had to hire more people and get more suppliers.
But not everybody can enjoy his establishment. Most of Syria's population now lives in poverty and over 8 million are in extreme poverty, according to the UN.
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