It is 6:40 p.m., and a Syrian refugee family is preparing to eat on the ground. On Ramadan evenings, some Muslim refugee families take advantage of the fresh air to share their evening meal in this square. Just a few streets away stands Assalam Mosque, modest in size but the largest of the five mosques in French Guiana. “In French Guiana, refugees often arrive in a very fragile state. Most Muslim asylum seekers in Cayenne cannot afford the foods traditionally associated with Ramadan.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 17, 2026 04:10 UTC