Reports | 25 05 2020
Abu Qusai, spends his day during the month of Ramadan Alerted and ready to meet any distress, His work in the Civil Defense does not allow him to take a rest.
Hard work in Ramadan
The period’s length of fasting during the day and working under the scorching sun; requires great physical effort and endurance, but Abu Qusay owns these properties.
The man works in the Civil Defense in Daraa, he says: "Our daily program from dawn to dawn, if I had a shift we will be alerted 24 hours, any emergency or accident could happen anytime, and we must interfere to evacuate and succor."
He confirms that this Ramadan differs from previous years, where he lost a lot of friends and acquaintances, because of the bombing and the war between the regime forces and opposition fighters. Besides, the economic situation imposed itself.
The situation of Mohammed, a dustman, does not differ from the situation of Abu Qusai, His work requires a daily presence, whatever were the circumstances, even in the days of Ramadan, under the burning sun.
"The weather is hot and we are tired, but we can’t stop working, because if the garbage accumulated, we will face big problems." Mohammed says, adding: "Despite the difficult work of Ramadan, but it still beautiful and wonderful."
What about the fighters?
The front lines against the regime's army in Daraa, do not have holidays or holy months because fighters sleep there, and some of them try to find his own space in Ramadan.
Abu Farouq, a fighter in the Free Syrian Army, how does he spend his Ramadan this year? The man answered: "We are committed to fasting and are located in their guard rooms, we have some activities during fasting like reading the Koran, and we try to make an atmosphere like the home’s one, by preparing popular dishes and juices Ramadan such as licorice and tamarind in an attempt to feel that we are home."
Working times doubled!
Ramadan is considered to be the month of shopping because the people needs raise in Ramadan, and the daily meals vary, so you will find the people there are trying to mimic the rituals of Ramadan, by cooking the popular meals they used to cook before 2011.
Abu Mahmoud, a grocer, says, "my day starts at nine in the morning and continues until the sunset, and I leave for the meal of Iftar, then I continue to work for the last of the night, and the demand for purchase is not bad, but still not significant because of the instability of prices and."
He added: the traders play a big role in raising prices, especially for Ramadan juices. It seems that he is happy with his work and the rituals of Ramadan.