April 21 is Eid al-Fitr, when Muslims end their Ramadan fast. Four women share their experiences of this important observance in their faith. yxe
Originally from Sudan, she has an education in nutrition and a passion for food. Though she is fasting, selling falafel and samosas with tamarind sauce at her booth is not a problem.
Sending good wishes to family in other parts of the world is common during Ramadan and made easier with technology like WhatsApp.Ramlah Iqbal. Preparing to break the fast at sundown is a family effort, and with busy homes and working parents, there is plenty of meal planning ahead of time. For her, the desire to fast was natural — she was about nine or 10 years old when she fasted for the first time.On the outside, fasting may appear challenging, but she says there’s an internal sense of calm, so feelings of hunger and thirst don’t have an effect.
Rayan Alhendawi, 16, is her eldest child and helps translate some of the questions posed by the newspaper.
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