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Istanbul’s Ramadan Lights: A Dying Art Needs Saving

Istanbul's historic Ramadan mahya, messages of light strung between minarets, face extinction as few apprentices are willing to learn the demanding craft. Master craftsman Kahra Yildiz, one of the last practitioners, fears this 400-year-old tradition will disappear in favor of digital displays.

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