5/7/2014 0 Comments RamadanRamadan.
Just as we get used to life in Iran, it all changed for Ramadan. For 40 days Iranians (Muslims) can not eat between sunrise and sunset. In reality not all observe this but on the streets no one eats in front of others during this time, but at home it is different. What this means for us is that we are not offered to come and drink tea with shop keepers all the time as before. Restaurants are closed until 9pm but other food sellers are open and love us as we are the only ones they have a chance of selling to. We are well tolerated as we stick out as foreigners and not treated adversely. I'm not sure how well people endure Ramadan in the heat but it must be quite stressful as they can't even drink water, hence all exercise is minimised. It has been very interesting being in a country where it is practised to such an extent.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
August 2014
Categories |