The end of my second Ramadan!
I can't quite believe this is my second Ramadan in Qatar! Where did the time go? Ramadan is now nearly at an end and Eid is just around the corner. I entered Ramadan this year with a clearer idea about what it really means and why it is such a special time for those of the Muslim faith. As you know, it is a time of fasting between sunrise and sunset - not just food and water but also smoking and resisting all other desires, if you know what I mean. In Qatar, everything is closed pretty much all day, until around 5pm when things start to open up and food will not be served until after prayers at sunset. The roads are deserted and tumble weed blows down the street. Then in the evening, its chaos. Everyone is out, the roads are jammed, the malls are humming and the restaurants packed with families coming out for Iftar. Families with the smallest children stay out until the early hours enjoying the atmosphere. During Ramadan, I had to take my recycling to the park along t