By Myself: Ramadan 2013 Day 16
If the first Iftar while stuck in traffic has happened already, how could the first Iftar all by myself be far behind? There are times when I end up saying the same prayers twice. Not…
Call in Sick(?): Ramadan 2013 Day 15
Cold. Cough. Chances of a fever. Nothing much to do except trying to sleep through the day, in the hope that the time to break the fast would be nigh on waking up. The rain…
Same Ol’: Ramadan 2013 Day 14
Time flies. To add, time flies during Ramadan like no other time. Done with half of the month already, and what have we got? The excitement, at the sighting of the moon which heralded the…
Roadside Iftar: Ramadan 2013 Day 13
Given the traffic situation in Delhi, there has to be at least one instance when you end up having Iftar, not out of choice, in the cosiness (which turns just about claustrophobic enough at the…
Another(?): Ramadan 2013 Day 11
It rained heavily over the weekend. It rained heavily back home too. Amma told me when, as is usual, I called her in the morning. She told me that a 20 years old boy got…
A Malady of Events: Ramadan 2013 Day 10
Woke up around 6.30am to the news that friends had met with an accident on the highway. It was almost at the end of the highway as it enters town, which was just about a…
What We See: Ramadan 2013 Day 9
“Uncle uncle, please meri bhi ek photo.” “Nahi, ek hamari saath mein pahle.” “Uncle uncle, ek meri akele photo.” “…” “Uncle, ek aur. Nahin ek aur please.” “…” “Isko nahi pata. Main sunaati hoon. La-Ilaaha…
Farewells: Ramadan 2013 Day 8
Second farewell in exactly a week. Another one leaves to find, and build, a new life in a new place. On a much longer flight and with much lesser check-in luggage. Now, if only every…
Leftovers: Ramadan 2013 Day 7
Ramadan or not, teetotallers binge on chai. (Though, I’ve known some who practice ‘teetotalling’ during Lent; not so sure if they binge on chai too.) Chai right after you break your fast at Iftar. Chai…