![]() ![]() ![]() Loosely based on the author’s own experiences as a young immigrant from Abu Dhabi, Lailah is thrilled to be fasting for the first time. It’s not merely about food and abstinence it’s a special month dedicated to a spiritual cleansing of the body, mind, and soul, and a concerted effort to become closer to God. Regardless of where I lived, in India or the United States, I was occasionally hesitant to explain the purpose of fasting because the full scope of Ramadan is not always understood or appreciated. They were always surprised and impressed that I would fast for a month without eating or drinking anything from before sunrise until sunset. ![]() I don’t remember how I felt, but I do relate with Lailah, the protagonist of Reem Faruqi’s first book, Lailah’s Lunchbox, about having to explain the religious practice to friends. I was perhaps nine or ten years old when I first began fasting for Ramadan. ![]()
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