The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has fallen on the longest and hottest days of the year, which means up to 15 hours of fasting in soaring temperatures.
This seems to have increased the number of Muslims who aren’t fully observing the fast, and may be sneaking a bite or a drink — though no one wants to say so on the record.
“I’m thirsty from 7 o’clock in the morning to the evening. I’m in anguish,” says Nuha Musleh, a Palestinian and a Muslim who works with NPR in the West Bank.
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