The girl between 2 towns

Today was a very special day for me. It was the day I proudly introduced a big part of me (my Religion) to my Greek friends. It was the first time they had been invited to the house of a Muslim who was fasting and they were fascinated by the whole experience once they arrived. I made sure to give them a unique experience in every way so even the cuisine was Pakistani. Dinner was meatball curry, chapatti, pakoras and salad. The dessert was mango custard. Before we ate, I told them how the last few moments before the fast were very important in praying so we just sat at the table and had a moment of silence where I prayed. Once it was sunset I played the Azan (call to prayer) which they were so excited to hear. Then we started eating and while we ate they asked me many questions such as why I fast and many more about Islam. It was so sweet to see their curiosity and their interest in everything I had to say. They even watched me pray Salah in Arabic ...

So Ramadan finally started and so did exam season. I have a feeling this month wont be easy. At the beginning of it all I was lucky enough to be home for a few days. It was great to spend time with my family and everyday I looked forward to our meal together (for iftar and sehri). However I had to study intensely for neurology so I decided to take a few days from fasting. I was sad to leave home and go back to Plovdiv for my first exam but I knew time would fly by before it was time to return home. Since I got back I decided to push myself and fast everyday along with studying for my exams. I am grateful to God that I have managed to do every single one so far. It hasn't been easy but vie managed to pull myself through. I had some iftars with my flatmate initially and then I had to open some fasts alone which wasn't a good feeling since I'm so used to opening them with others like my family. Luckily I was invited to some iftar dinners and I had one at my own place wh...