For Janan Arafa, Ramadan is usually a joyous time for people to come together and reflect on their faith.
“Typically the night before, it’s a feeling of excitement,” she shared.
But this year, the Palestinian Canadian living in Ottawa says she only feels despair as the war in Gaza rages on and families starve.
Last week, 15 children died from hunger and malnutrition at a hospital in northern Gaza according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which says the region is slowly running out of food for its 2.3 million people.
“It’s difficult to feel any kind of happiness at this time,” Arafa said. “It feels different.”
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