Ramadan
Understanding religious scriptures and finding spirituality
In Muslim households, children are taught to read the Quran from start to finish. But that’s the thing, they are taught to read, not understand it
'Cube': Sehri Tales selections, Day 30
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 30 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Cube.
How the Islamic calendar works
Why is Ramadan sometimes 29 days long and sometimes 30 days long?
'Call': Sehri Tales selections, Day 29
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Call
THE SHELF / 5 of your favourite iftar items as books
The youthful adventurers in the story spare no effort in unravelling a mystery that proves as elusive as the unyielding strands of jilapi, while also exploring deeper, sweeter themes such as friendship.
'Urge': Sehri Tales selections, Day 28
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 28 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Urge
'Liberation': Sehri Tales selections, Day 27
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 27 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Liberation
'Duty': Sehri Tales selections, Day 26
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 26 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Duty
'Soul': Sehri Tales selections, Day 25
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Soul
Understanding religious scriptures and finding spirituality
In Muslim households, children are taught to read the Quran from start to finish. But that’s the thing, they are taught to read, not understand it
'Cube': Sehri Tales selections, Day 30
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 30 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Cube.
How the Islamic calendar works
Why is Ramadan sometimes 29 days long and sometimes 30 days long?
'Call': Sehri Tales selections, Day 29
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Call
5 of your favourite iftar items as books
The youthful adventurers in the story spare no effort in unravelling a mystery that proves as elusive as the unyielding strands of jilapi, while also exploring deeper, sweeter themes such as friendship.
'Urge': Sehri Tales selections, Day 28
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 28 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Urge
'Liberation': Sehri Tales selections, Day 27
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 27 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Liberation
'Duty': Sehri Tales selections, Day 26
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 26 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Duty
'Soul': Sehri Tales selections, Day 25
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 25 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Soul
Of Ramzans past
Thirty-odd years later, in my two-member home, I try to recreate the Ramzan vibes with overpriced and undersized lamps and lanterns sporting star and crescent motifs
