'Fesikh', a salted, fermented and dried fish, is a tradition for the people of Gaza to prepare on the first day of Eid after Eid prayers. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]
I hope everyone had a pleasant Eid today, the weather had warmed up just in time on my end! It was very fun and relaxing to just spend time with my cousins and not have to run from open house to open house today, and that's what sorta inspired this piece. I've usually only been drawing just Fatin so I thought I would mix it up by drawing her with her friend Karam. It's been ages since I last drew them so dressing both Karam and Fatin for an Eid piece was fun to do. I wanted to illustrate them as if they were gossiping about the other guests only to pointedly make eye contact with you, the viewer. They were either talking about you or believing you would enjoy this piece of gossip and want to call you over, your choice. Please click on the image - for some reason, Tumblr made the colors a bit dim.
For those who celebrate, I hope everyone had a pleasant Eid al-Fitr. It might have been difficult to enjoy it given recent world events but I hope this day treated you well, that you and your family had a pleasant and relaxing day, and that you all got to eat something yummy.
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i fucking woke up for suhur in vain, WHEN DID RAMADAN END THE FUCK
happy eid to all those who celebrate
if anyone is offering, can ya'll share some eid pastries with me, i ate them all last night (right after i made them)
April 2023: Nader Al-Aidi, 33, a resident of Rafah, south of Gaza, supports three children. He sells pickles with his younger brother. He inherited this job from his father and it is his only source of income for his family. During the month of Ramadan, there is strong demand for pickles. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]