Each Ramadan deepens sense of gratitude

This is Herny’s fourth Ramadan in the UAE, and among her main experiences that make her reflect a lot is the community spirit that she sees everywhere.

“I visited the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque with my family and it was amazing to see all the people gather for the iftar. And it’s not just the mosques that are providing the meals; outside many homes, you see long lines of people waiting as the homeowners are also providing them with iftar meals,” she said.

“I pointed this out to my two young children who haven’t seen something like this before, and [I believe] it is good for them too to experience this to help them develop an appreciation of the value of giving.

“Ramadan is a time for recharging yourself, physically and mentally; it’s a time to improve yourself in all aspects and personally, I like to take the lessons I have learned and apply them for the rest of the year.

“It’s always about being a better [person] than yesterday,” she said.