Ramadan Day 30
Looking back over the past month, I realize that the pattern with which I practiced Ramadan has seeped in quite well into this blog too. That may have been one of the objectives of this…
Ramadan Day 20: The filmstrip in those last moments
“Hum internet par bhi hain!” With an outstretched arm offering a patta heaped with seekh kebabs and sliced onions dipped in coriander and chilly chutney, the kebabchi looked quite happy seeing me take a photograph…
The case of a lawyer during Ramadan
Seema is a lawyer who spends most of her day attending courtroom proceedings and preparing for them in lawyers’ chambers. Here she shares how she goes about fasting in the midst of leading the ‘normal’…
Ramadan Day 19: Courtyards
In all these years of observing fast during Ramadan, I’m yet to figure out if it is best to have dinner before Taraweeh — the special prayers during Ramadan which are said after Ish’a (on…
A Ridiculously Yellow Glittery Dream
The spirit of giving and sharing during Ramadan reflects beautifully in this incident shared by Sameera. I was just talking about a coincidence in my last post, and here comes along another such unexplainable and…
Ramadan Day 17: Coincidences and Faith
“Assalam alaikum. Arey, yahaan kaise?” “Bas Iftar ka iraada se aaj Nizamuddin aaya tha. Aap Iftar kahan kar rahe hain?” “Yahin aage mera kamra hai, Dilli jab bhi aata hoon, yahin rehta hoon.” “Toh phir…
Ramadan Day 10: Finding refuge
Basements evoke a sense of refuge. Hidden. Away from the public eye. Deeper than the proverbial six feet. Places of worship give a sense of refuge as well, of a different kind though. What I’m…
Ramadan Day 7: The provisions of fate
“Roza rakhne ki himmat dene wala toh Allah hai.” (It’s Allah who gives us the courage to fast.) The auto driver didn’t see much reason for my fascination with his observance of fast. Not that…
Ramadan Day 6: (Shhh)
(Shhh. I went for a birthday party. We aren’t supposed to celebrate birthdays, isn’t it? I think there are more than a couple of fatwas out there which say so. There was cake too, which…