Friday night saw hundreds gather at the Pier Head to break fast together at Taste Ramadan, an event during the month when Muslims fast, pray and eat together.
Among those finding community at the public event was Omid, 32, a former interpreter and cultural advisor for British forces in Afghanistan, who's never been to an event like Taste Ramadan. This is his first Ramadan since arriving in Liverpool with his wife when the Taliban seized control of his country last year.
Omid's background made it easier to find friends in a new city, but others like his wife, who is unfamiliar with the language and culture here, find it harder to adapt. Once a plumber, carpenter and electrician, Omid is currently looking for apprenticeships in the solar industry while recovering from the mental scars of being shot and seeing death while living in Afghanistan.
