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The Ramadan my family stopped commenting

By Reem Saleh3 min read

The Ramadan my family stopped commenting

No one said anything this year. Not about the plate, not about the bread…

I'm still waiting for the comment that didn't come. Maybe I'll always wait. But the iftar was quiet, and long, and mine…

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