As Muslims worldwide observe the yearly Eid al-Adha holiday, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” top global wheat importer Egypt is set to receive a $500 million loan from the World Bank to help cushion the impact of the war in Ukraine on food and nutrition security. From Cairo, Hamada Elrasam documents worshipers as they prepare for the sacred Islamic festival in the shadow of deepening economic insecurity. Words by Elle Kurancid.
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