They are supervised by 47-year-old Eitidal Filfil, who founded the project “Habbat Al-Loulou” or “grains of pearls”, to make maftool. Water is poured slowly over balls of semolina and ghee to make tiny balls the size of lentils. Eitidal says that the project targets widows and gives them job opportunities. The women don’t earn much, she explains, but it helps them provide for themselves and their children. Wish rising unemployment in the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinians are turning to traditional crafts to earn a living and provide for their families.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 26, 2020 16:30 UTC