Ramadan Round II

Last year at this time I wrote about Ramadan being like a game. Winners and losers and bonus points. Unfortunately, this year, I better understand how hard this really is for them.

As the gigantic river slowly retreats, the wet fertile soil calls for corn, bean and sweet potato planting. Going to the fields at this time is a must. Unfortunately, it is also a must that there is no drinking water or eating between the first and fourth prayer calls of the day. Pregnant women who can barely waddle to the well or hiking out to the far away fields just as hungry and thirsty as their unborn babies are.

This year I resent Ramadan for making difficult lives harder. I encourage pregnant and breast-feeding mothers to nourish their children rather than their religion. But their reasoning is that any on-Earth turmoil is worth a "get-out-of hell-free" card.