“Ramadan is like a Warrant of Fitness for us, it is not just refraining from eating from dawn to dusk. You are forced to check yourself, and refrain from offending or hurting anyone or their feelings in any way. Not easy to do when you’re hungry! It teaches discipline, self-control, sacrifice, compassion, and makes me reflect on my priorities and relationship with the Creator and the universe around me. “
Read more from Nadiah’s reflections at at the Migrant Times, a new e-magazine for migrants in New Zealand.
http://themigranttimes.org.nz/home/2016/7/14/eid-mubarak-canterbury
