Emir

Name – Emir Sassi

Age - 25

Location – Basel, Switzerland

Nationality - Tunisian

Religious background – Sunni Muslim

Current occupation – Business Planning Analyst - works for a pharmaceutical company.

The thing I love the most about Ramadan - Ramadan is unique, in a way that everything looks different : Working hours, sleep, dinner time, prayers, going out, shops openings, people's mood, the smile everywhere, smell of food when u're starving. The modesty and love that you see ALMOST everywhere...! It's definetly the month that breaks the routine ! My favourite time of the year !

The hardest/most annoying thing about Ramadan – When i'm fasting, and i see/meet people doing their best to behave/show that they dont give a shit about it, in so many different ways. And i just can't react because one of the golden rules : Dont stress or panic, and say : "God ! Im fasting", on a way that you dont loose your good mood.
The other hard thing, is being away from my family and home country for the fourth year now...things are really different there !!!

What I want to get out of Ramadan this year – Be finally able to fast/behave/pray as required, during the whole month. And that's not an easy thing to achieve ! it might take me long time untill i get there !

My best Ramadan memory – Certainely there are so many good memories : Family gathering, Friend's meetings, the Eid preparations, getting out of school early :)) But i think the best part of it, is when i feel that i'm doing something that i really like and respect : sthg that makes me feel closer to god ! And that's a big achievement for me.