As Egypt, often the world’s top wheat importer, struggles to replace supply lines unavailable because of war in Ukraine, food prices are soaring as families observe Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. For VOA, Hamada Elrasam has this photo essay, with words by Elle Kurancid.
Ramadan in Egypt Dampened by High Prices from Ukraine War
![Abu Fahd, a baker who raised the price of his unsubsidized bread last month, says, “People in this [working- and middle-class] neighborhood can afford the increase, but other neighborhoods will struggle if you add any extra costs.” In Cairo, April 6, 2022](https://gdb.voanews.com/04f30000-0aff-0242-c347-08da22de38f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abu Fahd, a baker who raised the price of his unsubsidized bread last month, says, “People in this [working- and middle-class] neighborhood can afford the increase, but other neighborhoods will struggle if you add any extra costs.” In Cairo, April 6, 2022
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Abdulmoniem, a vegetable seller, says his regular customers and restaurant owners are buying less chilies, tomatoes, and other staples from him, as Russia’s war with Ukraine disrupts the Egyptian food market in Cairo, April 5, 2022. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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Mohamed, a restaurant owner, says, “I’ve removed items from my menu that require a lot of frying or chilies” because his customers can no longer afford dishes that require lots of oil or vegetables like chilis, which in some places are six times more expe
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Tarek Mostafa and his family are among Egypt’s tens of millions of poor, saying they can now barely afford state subsidized housing. “Our living expenses are very high here,” he says, “and I haven't found a new job yet.” Cairo, April 5, 2022. (Hamada Elra
