How I Stopped Dreading Ramadan
Ramadan was approaching, the countdown began, and everyone around me was so excited. I would hear things like: “I can’t wait for Ramadan to come, it’s my favourite time of year” “Ramadan is the one thing I’m looking forward to” I would feel guilty and confused. My thoughts went along the lines of: “I’m gonna
Ramadan: a Month of Self-Indulgent Iftar Parties or Self-Restraint?
Ramadan is just around the corner. What are the signs that I see around me? By far the most important of them all is the cleaning of the Haleem (meat and lentils) cooking cauldrons, repairing of the tandoor ovens and the painting of signs screaming that the Haleem of that particular establishment can’t possibly be bettered in this