Palestine – Family in Gaza depends on selling Eid sweets as a source of income

Location: Gaza- Palestine

Language: Arabic

Voice: Natural

Duration: 00:05:22

Source: A24       

Restrictions: A24 Clients

Dateline: 01-05-2022

Storyline

The stifling economic conditions in Gaza, and the lack of job opportunities, prompted one of the families to sell homemade sweets to provide the minimum requirements of life.

With the help of her sisters and mother, Hanadi began to support her family by selling sweets for eid, although she is a university graduate.

Sweets of Eid are among the well-established customs of the people of Gaza, who prepare quantities of it to serve to their guests during Eid.

Hanadi promotes their products through social media so that they earn a decent income that helps them meet their living requirements.

Shotlist

• Soundbite (Hanadi Abu Tawahina – Owner of sweet project):

“People of Gaza serve sweets on Eid. We begin to prepare the sweets in the last 10 days of Ramadan. In the last 3 days of Ramadan, the number of orders increases, and everyone wants to buy. I work with my sisters and mother. Each of them specializes in a certain work. I promote my products through social media. This profession is a source of income for me and my family. I am a Bachelor’s graduate, but due to the lack of job opportunities, I turned to this profession so I started working at home and selling online.”

• Soundbite (Um Muhammad Tawahina – Mother of Hanadi):

“Despite the difficult condition that we are going through in Gaza, we try to continue in the project since it is a source of income for the family. We have experience in making such sweets. First, we prepare the ingredients, especially in the last 10 days of Ramadan. It is special sweets for Eid.”