Ramadan Meals Are Sparse As Food Prices Surge In Lebanon

People in Lebanon are struggling this Ramadan as the price of food increases amid the pandemic.

Food prices are sky high in Lebanon. That’s made for a difficult Ramadan, which features a big meal to break the daily fast. This year, many people are facing empty refrigerators and even scavenging through dumpsters.  Abdulrahman gets in his taxi and cruises the streets of Beirut for customers, but the quest for his daily bread comes up empty It’s the holy month of Ramadan when families break the daily fast at sunset.  "With corona and rising prices, this is the most difficult Ramadan of my life," said the taxi driver, Abdulrahman Takkoush.