Nasrallah (L) and his son Saeed harvest mushrooms in the darkened room they use to grow the fungi in a camp in the town of Haarem in northwestern Idlib province in November. Photo: AFP 
Nasrallah mists the tops of bags filled with wet straw and fungi spores regularly until mushrooms sprout out, which he then harvests to feed his family and sell on. Photo: AFP 
Umm Khaled, like other Syrian families, buys mushrooms as a meat replacement because meat has become too expensive (AFP Photo) 
Umm Khaled and her family share a meal in their home in Haarem, dipping flat bread into dishes she prepared using mushrooms instead of meat (AFP Photo)
After the civil war erupted in Syria eight years ago, around 6.5 million people are food insecure, or lack access to sufficient nutritious food. Photos: AFP