American Muslims face a lonely Ramadan during lockdown
by Hibah Ansari and Lila Hassan from on (#52HYN)
Families prepare for online prayers and virtual gatherings in a month of fasting typically marked by human connection
Shaista Sharaz, 34, doesn't have many friends in Westchester county, north of Manhattan. She left her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, five years ago after her divorce to settle in New York, the only other place she had family.
Between settling in a new city and raising her two children, Sharaz didn't have many friends. During Ramadan, the lack of companionship always hit the hardest. This year will be even more difficult for her.
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