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Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown

Shoppers browse through the central market in Tunis during the fasting month of Ramadan. [Image: AFP]

Hiding snacks under their beds or behind piles of clothes, young Tunisians are finding ways to subvert the Ramadan fast -- despite being locked down with their Muslim conservative parents.

The generation gap in religious observance is not new but it took on a new dimension this year as the fasting month coincides with strict movement restrictions to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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