Baking in rubble: Gaza woman keeps Eid traditions alive despite shortages

Gaza City – Delicious aromas drift inside a partially damaged house in northern Gaza, as Samira Touman moves between trays of kaak and maamoul cookies, putting the final touches on them before baking.

Samira, a 60-year-old mother of seven, busily works alongside her daughters and daughter-in-law in the final days of Ramadan, preparing for the arrival of Eid – the first Eid exper...