A Ramadan Day in Yemen

(Repost from last year from main blog) _______ 9:30 am. The normally bustling streets are almost totally deserted…… Where are the people? Where is the traffic?   The streets are usually busy by now…… Why are most of the stores closed? The big protective metal security doors are all mostly shut except a few here [...]

The Approach of Ramadan in Yemen

This is a repost from last year (2007) when my Yemen posts were at my main blog……   Shaban 29.  Ramadan is almost here.      Living in a Muslim country, alhamdulillah, you “feel it in the air.” And you can see the signs of it……especially in grocery stores.  I had my first grocery store at [...]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Ramadan…….

(repost from main blog from 2007.)   It’s beginning to look a lot like Ramadan……. (My kids assembled this “collage” ) With Ramadan less than two weeks away, it’s beginning to look like it. Well actually it started about 3 weeks ago, most notably in the food retail sector.  I thought I would share a [...]

Ramadan store hours

As Ramadan approaches, here are a few reminders: Grocery Shopping If you shop at the major grocery stores or some of the larger ones, try to avoid going on the last day of Shaban. It can be a nightmare. I went to City Mart last year and it was packed, people were so rude, pushing, etc. [...]