Ramadan Moubarak Saeed!

Ramadan started here in Morocco on Sunday. This is the fourth time I have fasted for Ramadan, but all the others were in the US so it was a much different experience. Breaking fast alone in the office with protein bars doesn't compare to being in a country where everyone else is fasting with you and where there over a thousand years worth of tradition associated with Ramadan.

My best experience here in Morocco so far was Sunday night. Just before Iftar (the breaking of hte fast) we were all sitting around the table, staring at plate after plate of traditional Morocccan food, waiting in anticipation for the call to prayer to signal that it was time to begin eating. We all started laughing and joking to distract ourselves from the hunger. When the call to prayer finally came we ate what I will probably always remember as the best meal of my life...not only because the food was incredible, but because I was surrounded by my wonderful new family here, and we were sharing such a powerful experience together.