Fatima Barri, a survivor of a devastating earthquake in Morocco, continues to celebrate Ramadan in her damaged home despite the risks. She and her neighbors are tired of waiting for normal life to resume.
An earthquake months ago left parts of her home cracked and crumbling, but Fatima Barri felt wrong spending Islam's holy month of Ramadan in a tent. Thankful to be spared by the 6.8-magnitude quake that killed thousands around her in Morocco 's Atlas Mountains , she stood in her damaged house and cooked the traditional meals to break the daily fasts. It felt safe enough, she said, until a 3.3-magnitude tremor rumbled through two weeks ago. She was terrified, but stayed. “It’s my house.
Construction crews working to restore multi-story buildings for community associations are angry that they haven’t received more guidance from the government on how to build for future quakes. Untrained, they are stacking cinderblocks and plaster in the ruins of multi-story buildings. A month after the disaster, protesters angry at local authorities and suspicious of corruption marched through the town demanding the promised government aid.
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