Eid ul azha
The childhood memories I have from this Eid are still very clear. I was raised in a joint family household so just imagine around a dozen people, including young boys, trying to get to the congregational Eid prayer on time. I miss that chaos and preparations and then the presence of various butchers sharpening their knives while all the kids surrounded them in anticipation. Us girls got ready and watched the qurbani, all the while helping our mothers in the kitchen. Laying the table, taking out the fancy china in the rooms filled with air soaked in the appetizing smell of butter and roasted nuts for the Sheer Read more …