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The Nights of the Ramadan by Ahmad Hosni
During the holy month Ramadan Moslems abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. But in Egypt, a country with a vast majority of Moslem population and where religion lives through a mix of belief and custom, Ramadan becomes more of a social feast for Moslems and non-Moslems alike. After the break of fast at sunset (iftar) the dormant day opens into a bustling nocturnal life. The streets become buzzing with life; the cafés packed with people of all ages who would spend until the early hours of the morning chattering with friends and strangers.
Music, TV soap-operas, desserts, and the smell of apple-scented shisha smoke, the scene doesn't change much going up-market except for the price tag. And with the late night meal of suhuur to be served an hour or two after midnight it is still too early…
