Ramadan: Day One from Amman, Jordan!
Having had a fantastic first fast today - I feel so super excited about the next 29 days! :)
Being the only person in my house who was fasting, I made suhoor myself and realized just how good it was being at home in Pakistan when I wasn't the one who had to cook it or wake everyone up. I spent Iftar with the family of an AIESEC Jordan LC member; which was probably exactly what I needed after being bummed out, standing alone at 4 AM in the kitchen this morning. They served a superb iftar comprising of soups, every conceivable traditional Jordanian food item, typical Jordanian sweets which are only prepared during Ramadan and Turkish coffee.
What made it so special was just being able to be with a family and have conversations about Jordanian culture and Ramadan traditions, sharing recipes and anecdotes, and being completely at home with the environment. It was a tradition at home to have the first fast with your family, and it was great to spend it in Jordan with one. If you're a foreigner living in a Muslim country, do attend an iftar with a Muslim friend's family - will give you a totally different perspective on Ramadan altogether!
Came home and went out with my teammates to a cafe downtown for arguileh and tea - the atmosphere was amazing - people just chilling out, smoking and clapping and singing along to the oriental Arabic songs being sung by the singer there.
Hope everyone's first fast went well, and here's to a great Ramadan :)
Being the only person in my house who was fasting, I made suhoor myself and realized just how good it was being at home in Pakistan when I wasn't the one who had to cook it or wake everyone up. I spent Iftar with the family of an AIESEC Jordan LC member; which was probably exactly what I needed after being bummed out, standing alone at 4 AM in the kitchen this morning. They served a superb iftar comprising of soups, every conceivable traditional Jordanian food item, typical Jordanian sweets which are only prepared during Ramadan and Turkish coffee.
What made it so special was just being able to be with a family and have conversations about Jordanian culture and Ramadan traditions, sharing recipes and anecdotes, and being completely at home with the environment. It was a tradition at home to have the first fast with your family, and it was great to spend it in Jordan with one. If you're a foreigner living in a Muslim country, do attend an iftar with a Muslim friend's family - will give you a totally different perspective on Ramadan altogether!
Came home and went out with my teammates to a cafe downtown for arguileh and tea - the atmosphere was amazing - people just chilling out, smoking and clapping and singing along to the oriental Arabic songs being sung by the singer there.
Hope everyone's first fast went well, and here's to a great Ramadan :)
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