I’m really luck to have spent Ramadan in an Islamic country. For those of you who don’t know, Ramadan is a holy month during which Muslims don’t eat, drink, have sex, or smoke during daytime. Fasting is supposed to redirect the heart away from daily matters and to bring the heart closer to God. Children, the sick, the elderly, and pregnant women don’t fast. Women don’t fast during their periods but have to make up that week before or after the official month of Ramadan. Everyone wakes up before sunrise to eat. Some families just have bread and fruit, while some eat a full meal. Then no one eats or drinks again until sundown. I should add that this year, Ramadan fell during October, the hottest month of the year. I did not fast, a decision
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