No Eid cheer as Kerala struggles to recover

Instead of having lavish meals, Muslims help out with distributing relief supplies to victims

Youth of the families of fishermen play football on the shores of Kollam beach, Kerala, on Aug 22, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
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At Mrs Simla Kasim's house in Kochi in Kerala, the mood was sombre on Eid al-Adha, also known as Hari Raya Haji in Singapore.

Her family decided to forgo the usual celebrations, including sacrificing a goat, as is customary during the festival.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 23, 2018, with the headline No Eid cheer as Kerala struggles to recover. Subscribe