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Syrian women struggle to survive as widows of war
Their husbands died fighting in their country's civil war, but that has not stopped these women from struggling to provide for their families.
Syrian women struggle to survive as widows of war
In Aleppo's western countryside, women have set up the Basma project where they are taught how to produce yogurt and cheese and provide more for her family. / Reuters

Tens of thousands of men have fought and died in the war in Syria, leaving a generation of widows in a male-dominated society. 

It's often a struggle for women to rebuild their lives, but to help them survive, the Basma project has been set up in Aleppo's western countryside.

The trainees at the programme learn how to produce yogurt and cheese, which are very important for the Syrian cuisine.

TRT World's Rahul Radhakrishnan reports. 

SOURCE:TRT World