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My Ramadan Baby

Published on May 25, 2017May 25, 2023 by Marilyn2 Comments

I remember the day like it was yesterday. The Islamabad sun, hot and bright, burned down on my mom and I as we walked to the hospital with my first-born – Annie – in a… More

Categories Babies, Cross-cultural, Expat, Family, Motherhood, Pakistan•Tags Babies, Birth, Expat, motherhood, Pakistan

A Challenge to Christians During Ramadan

Published on June 7, 2016June 10, 2016 by Marilyn10 Comments

I am on the mailing list of a large mosque in the Roxbury area of Boston. While Egypt’s minarets give us a journey through history and Turkey boasts Ottoman style mosques, the mosque in Roxbury is… More

Image•Categories Islam, Relationships•Tags Christianity, Islam, Ramadan, Relationships

Ramadan 2014- What Growing up in a Muslim Country Taught us About Christianity

Published on June 28, 2014July 2, 2014 by Marilyn17 Comments

This post is a re-post from two years ago but is just as accurate. Thank you for joining us. Today begins the Holy month of Ramadan for Muslims. Ramadan, one of the five pillars of… More

Categories Cross-cultural, Egypt, Faith, Islam, Life•Tags Christianity, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan 2014

Ramadan 2013 – Eid Mubarak! عید مُبارک

Published on August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 by Marilyn10 Comments

Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and readers today. The moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on the night of August 7 signifying the end to the month-long fast of Ramadan and today brings… More

Categories Cross-cultural, Faith, Islam, Pakistan, Third Culture Kid•Tags Eid, Eid Mubarak, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan, Ramadan 2013, Third culture kid

Ramadan – Engagement or Rejection?

Published on July 8, 2013June 7, 2016 by Marilyn19 Comments

I am on the mailing list of a large mosque in the Roxbury area of Boston. While Egypt’s minarets give us a journey through history and Turkey boasts Ottoman only, the mosque in Roxbury is… More

Categories Expat, Islam, Relationships•Tags Interfaith dialogue, ISBCC, Muslim, Muslim world, Quran, Ramadan, Roxbury Mosque

A Look at Ramadan from an Outsider

Published on August 1, 2011April 14, 2021 by Marilyn10 Comments

Today marks the first day of Ramadan for Muslims around the world. Ramadan is held during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and commemorates the time where the Koran was revealed to the prophet… More

Categories Cross-cultural, Faith, Islam, Pakistan•Tags Fasting, Five Pillars of Islam, Islam, Islamic calendar, Muslim, Pakistan, postaday2011, Ramadan

An Expat Lady & a Ramadan Baby

Published on May 25, 2011May 25, 2017 by Marilyn16 Comments

I originally wrote this piece in 2011, during my first year of blogging. I repost it today in celebration of my “Ramadan Baby” turning 30!  Date: May 25, 1987 Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Place: Ali Medical… More

Categories Babies, Motherhood, Pakistan, Women•Tags Babies, Birth, Birth Stories, Expat, expatriate, Islamabad, Muslim, Pakistan, postaday2011, Ramadan, Travel

Talking Together Makes Wise

Published on June 22, 2020 by Marilyn3 Comments

In a book titled Tomorrow, God Willing, a Norwegian anthropologist writes from her experiences befriending a family in a poor neighborhood in Cairo.  The book gives a portrayal of life in Cairo, primarily through the perspective of Umm… More

Categories Cairo, Communication, Cross-cultural, Egypt, Middle East, Quotes•Tags Cairo, Communicating Across Boundaries, communication, Egypt, Middle East, story

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