On the Day of Ashura (September 10th), and in observance with an ancient religious ritual, members of the Shiite Muslim Community in Lebanon, engage in mass blood-letting marches to honor Hussein Ibn Ali, grandson of the prophet Muhammad. But in Lebanon, currently experiencing political strife, there is no central blood bank. Patients have to rely on their relatives to find blood in times of need, sometimes from private donors or in some cases, from the black market.
VIEW THE SPOT
