It is day four of Ramadan, so Ramadan Mubarek to you all! Thus far the experience of participating is rather different than I had expected, in large part because my energy level is at times way lower than I anticipated it would be. The process of fasting from 3:30 AM until 7:30 PM means my sleeping…
The month of Ramadan starts on June 18th. In recent weeks I have considered how I want to take part in this religious observance, which for many non-Muslims boils down to the subject of fasting: ‘To fast or not to fast, that is the question!’ As the start of Ramadan draws closer, it’s a subject that comes…
Earlier this week I was invited by some women who attend my yoga and English classes at the Dar Taqafa (House of Culture) to help make chebakia, a traditional fried and honey-soaked cookie eaten during Ramadan. The invitation was offered with the comment, “If you have time. No problem if you don’t have time.” I told…
Over the last week I have been on a Neil Young kick—for some reason his music feels to me like exactly the right music for late spring in SE Morocco. Especially his Harvest Moon album (it is, after all, harvest season here). Last night at around 10pm, as I was closing the windows in our living room,…
