A special Ramadan
Eid Mubarak for you too Eric and for everybody......and by the way, I like this blog for the same reason too.
Well, this Ramadan was really very unique for me. I don't wanna start saying, ooh gosh, it was the time when I have found my soul and was perfect for self realisation, but actually I've learned a lot during that month. The unique thing about this month, that it's the third time for me to spend Ramadan abroad - outside Egypt - and second time for me to spend it alone......alone??! well, I better say away from my big family and Egy friends, but actually, I wasn't alone at all, as I had fitar for more two third of the month with friends, and had a very perfectly-unique ending of the month with an Egyptian dinner with some of my best friends here in the Netherlands, and despite me being chaotic in the kitchen, but I was so happy, specially for some friends who came from other cities to join the event.
The uniqueness of this month for was that it's the second Ramadan for be being "a true believer", or whatever it should be called, but for me at least not practicing the religion as it's, but practicing with being convinced of what I'm doing, and was my first Ramadan that I start thinking much about life vs. religion, and how religions should be or shouldn't be a part of our lives. I had the most interesting discussions/debates/info sessions about Ramadan, I've ever had that made me recognise a lot more about the religion and the month in specific. Although, Ramadan in Egypt is very different and has a very special taste, but this was one of my best Ramadans ever, and it could have been perfect if I have spent it with old fellows and family IN Egypt!!
Well, this Ramadan was really very unique for me. I don't wanna start saying, ooh gosh, it was the time when I have found my soul and was perfect for self realisation, but actually I've learned a lot during that month. The unique thing about this month, that it's the third time for me to spend Ramadan abroad - outside Egypt - and second time for me to spend it alone......alone??! well, I better say away from my big family and Egy friends, but actually, I wasn't alone at all, as I had fitar for more two third of the month with friends, and had a very perfectly-unique ending of the month with an Egyptian dinner with some of my best friends here in the Netherlands, and despite me being chaotic in the kitchen, but I was so happy, specially for some friends who came from other cities to join the event.
The uniqueness of this month for was that it's the second Ramadan for be being "a true believer", or whatever it should be called, but for me at least not practicing the religion as it's, but practicing with being convinced of what I'm doing, and was my first Ramadan that I start thinking much about life vs. religion, and how religions should be or shouldn't be a part of our lives. I had the most interesting discussions/debates/info sessions about Ramadan, I've ever had that made me recognise a lot more about the religion and the month in specific. Although, Ramadan in Egypt is very different and has a very special taste, but this was one of my best Ramadans ever, and it could have been perfect if I have spent it with old fellows and family IN Egypt!!
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