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World Service,18 Jul 2014,11 mins

Ramadan in Gaza; Referendum in Glasgow

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What is it like to live in the middle of a war of rockets and artillery - and what does it do to the rhythms of normal life? Yolande Knell examines how Gazans have been managing to observe the fasting and the rituals of Ramadan, even as rockets and artillery rain down. And in Glasgow, Laura Bicker hears what pupils at one primary school make of the debate about Scottish independence, before the referendum in September. Some of them have highly innovative policy plans - "more chocolate fountains?" and "guaranteed World Cup entry" among the most appealing. Presenter: Pascale Harter Producer: Polly Hope Photo: A young Palestinian boy reads the Koran inside the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque, in Gaza City, Credit: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

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