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Mishelle (right) with her sister Maezah.photo provided
For 7-year-old Michelle, fasting was “much easier” than she thought. The Indian girl experienced total fasting for the first time during Ramadan and she is very proud to have accomplished it this year.
Although fasting is not mandatory for children, many of them do so with their parents and families during Ramadan.
To prepare for a day of fasting, Mishelle had a morning meal of mutton pulao. “I want to make sure she’s getting the right ratio of protein and carbs,” says Mishelle’s mother, Mehnaz.
For little girls, the first part of the day flies by. “I went to school today,” she said.
“Time flies. During breaks, all of us who fasted went to another class. We played ball together and it was so much fun.”
However, according to Mishelle, when she got home from school, time stopped. “As soon as I got home, I felt like time hadn’t passed,” she said.
Iftar crepes
For iftar, Mehnaz makes dosa (traditional South Indian rice cake). “Due to dietary restrictions, Mishelle cannot eat wheat, nuts and dairy,” she said.
“So, I made crepes and kebabs. She also ordered lemonade.”
The young man said she enjoyed eating Iftar with her family. “I’m so excited to tell my cousins how I fasted all day.”
Although the second half of the day was tough, Michelle said she was eagerly looking forward to at least half a month of fasting. “For the past few years, I’ve fasted half the day,” she said.
“Today’s experience helped me a lot. I want to fast tomorrow and then a few more days. Maybe I can fast for 15 days.”
Many young children have been taking advantage of the cooler weather and school holidays to observe their first fasts.
Now that Mishelle has completed her first fast, her sister Maezah is very excited to try it. The 5-year-old said she is confident she can fast, too. “I also like fasting,” she says.
“I’ll wake up fasting and fasting just like her.”
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