Once Upon a Time in the Hijaz
We’re now over halfway through the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. In countless homes across the globe, for more than two weeks, muslims have risen in the darkness before daybreak to eat a meal which must sustain them until sunset…
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On the last evening before Ramadan I get that feeling of quiet, happy anticipation that comes before the start of something you know is going to test you…
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Well, it seems it doesn’t matter what country you’re in, there is the same confusion over when the muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr falls…
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is a freelance features writer and mother of three currently based in Canada. She's written for newspapers, magazines and a range of expat and mental health websites, and has been a cultural chameleon since she first emigrated aged eight.
