Friend's Gathering For Breakfast

This is a picture of friends gathering for breakfast. As Muslims, we are celebrating Ramadan month during which Muslims fast through the day from many things. We stop eating when the sun rises until the sun goes down. Right now, It is between 17 to 18 hours a day. compared to back home in Saudi Arabia is a little different. Hours of daylight there are less in three hours or so back home because of the lower latitude. The life style changes totally back home during Ramadan. People stay awake all the night as well as shops. It is like all the community fast together which helps people to encourage each other. There is a thing that I do not like over there especially during Ramadan, and that is the weather. It is really super hot. It is the reason that I like to fast here is because the weather is better. Even though Ramadan has long hours here in Washington, but I spend my day without feeling thirsty. The weather really helps. After a long day you want to find delicious food. One of the things that I like back home is food. During Ramadan you end your fast with really delicious food. Here, I have to cook for my self because even if I want to buy food, I can not find a good restaurant to eat at. When time goes beyond midnight, most restaurants are closed already. I still can find fast food, but I get sick of burgers and fried chicken. The best way to enjoy food with friends during this time is to buy a great meal at a good restaurant and take it home, to eat with friends when the sun goes down, and get enough breakfast food to eat, just before the sun rises again.

 

To non Muslims, it must seem a strange ritual, to fast without food or water for such a long time. It is difficult sometimes to be awake for classes during the day, after spending the night eating and talking with friends. Ramadan is more enjoyable when you are with friends.