The following post was drafted outside of Ramadan. It contains way too many syllables and words to be written by someone sleeping 3 hours a night during the last ten nights of Ramadan. — The 12+ inches of snow have melted into deep puddles and soaked earth. We all wear our rain boots and splash…
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Ramadan Day 22: Gratitude for The Book
2022 During the month of Ramadan, I fast from reading any fiction. I do not write fiction or write fiction. I do not consume fiction in any form. Whatever time I have, I read the Quran. To get through 30 chapters, 600+ pages is not easy in 30 days. But I can read 800+ pages…
Ramadan Day 21: Dear Daughter
Dear Daughter Earlier this year I wrote a piece titled Dear Son. Here is the accompaniment to that. This weekend you recited two suras I could barely read. You did it from memory in a gathering of 100 adults and kids, You fasted an entire day. You write stories, and make plays. You picked out…
Sadia Kalam 