#abstinence
As I stir from bed around noon, contemplating how many more hours I still have to go without coffee, I blindly grab for my phone. Part of my morning routine, Ramadan or otherwise, is to scroll through Instagram to check everything I’ve missed. During the holy month, an extra step is added: calculating how long I have left to go until nightfall. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, requires Muslims to fast from food, drink, and any…
