Ramadan

Shops close early, offices get over in the afternoon, its impossible to get anywhere in a hurry at around 2-3 p.m. in the afternoon, the city is alive and partying into the wee hours of the night, supermarkets run out of things, the price of meat and chicken goes up....sounds familiar?

Yup, Ramadan is here and Cairo is ready for a month long party! There is a sense of excitement and activity in the air which is hard to miss....

Decided to try and fast this Ramadan - nothing religious - just wanted to see if I could do it, though I have fluids....and then of course attend the numerous Iftaar parties which are de rigueur for this time of the year...

After fasting for a week and attending Iftaars and having terrific, albiet rich food, I am left wondering how the Egyptians do this for the whole month? My stomach is already protesting the old fashioned way!!