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Of Peace and Chaos: Iftar at Mosque Road

Posted by on Jul 13, 2014 in Culinary Journeys | 20 comments

Of Peace and Chaos: Iftar at Mosque Road

Ramadan is on full swing. I can see it on the henna-decorated hands and feet of the women; at work, on roads, in neighborhoods, fashionable skulls caps, wholesale markets in Chickpet crowding up with men folk extensively purchasing  fabrics for their entire family. Moreover, my loyal tailor has started laboring day and night, desperately trying to finish everyone’s new outfits before the festivities. Resulting, much to my dissatisfaction, being in queue to get my garments delivered!  Depending on when the first sighting of the crescent moon occurs, the big celebration that will...

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