Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh dear! EVERYTHING closes! Sunrise to sunset. And as a non-Muslim you cannot be seen eating or drinking or smoking by a Muslim who may have you arrested! I close the curtains in my kitchen during Ramadan (not that we have neighbors very close.) I turn down my music. My husband locks his office door at lunch. No alcohol is served or sold for a month! (Cultivate friends.) The only food served is in hospitals (now, how did I know that? lol) At close to sunset, people crazed with hunger and thirst drive like mad men to their fast-breaking destinations. God forbid you get in anyone's way. Or look at anyone cross-eyed during the month. We ALL tend to be VERY crabby! There are no parties, no bars open (wouldn't know), but the good news is you can probably go to Popeyes VERY late at night. The population stays up until 2 am or later. Oh, and forget about your Muslim friends at work. They get reduced hours and tend not to be at their most productive. Try teaching students who haven't eaten, drunk or slept. (I'm being very earnest here, were you just kidding, or "taking the piss as the brits say?)
Mandi
Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh dear! EVERYTHING closes! Sunrise to sunset. And as a non-Muslim you cannot be seen eating or drinking or smoking by a Muslim who may have you arrested! I close the curtains in my kitchen during Ramadan (not that we have neighbors very close.) I turn down my music. My husband locks his office door at lunch. No alcohol is served or sold for a month! (Cultivate friends.) The only food served is in hospitals (now, how did I know that? lol) At close to sunset, people crazed with hunger and thirst drive like mad men to their fast-breaking destinations. God forbid you get in anyone's way. Or look at anyone cross-eyed during the month. We ALL tend to be VERY crabby! There are no parties, no bars open (wouldn't know), but the good news is you can probably go to Popeyes VERY late at night. The population stays up until 2 am or later. Oh, and forget about your Muslim friends at work. They get reduced hours and tend not to be at their most productive. Try teaching students who haven't eaten, drunk or slept. (I'm being very earnest here, were you just kidding, or "taking the piss as the brits say?)
Mandi