'Chef to the poor' serves up free food in Gaza for Ramadan - in pictures

Palestinian Walid al-Hattab distributes soup to people in need during the holy month

Palestinian Walid al-Hattab, widely known as 'the chef to the poor', distributes soup to people in need in Gaza City during Ramadan. AFP

Girls in Gaza City wait to receive soup distributed by Palestinian Walid al-Hattab, out of shot, during Ramadan. AFP

Children wait for Walid al-Hattab to serve soup to people in need in Gaza City. AFP

Girls queue up to collect soup from Walid al-Hattab. AFP

In Gaza City, Palestinian vendors prepare traditional sweets known as qatayef, a dumpling filled with cream or nuts, during a fasting month affected by the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

Gaza City residents gather round as Palestinian Walid al-Hattab serves up soup during the coronavirus-affected Ramadan. AFP

Palestinian Walid al-Hattab's soups are gratefully received by households in need in Gaza City during Ramadan. AFP

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