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ZEYNEP LIKED RAMADAN VERY MUCH

Ahmet Mercan
Translated from Turkish
Adnan Demir

Ramadan 1

There is something quirky with the household today. Everybody goes to work or school quietly. “Lets prepare breakfast for you,” says my mother. Nobody eats or drinks water.

Not even my elder sister!


Ramadan 5

I first thought they were on a diet; watched everybody. All become silent as evening approaches. They set the table and wait for the adhan (call to prayer). It is so nice to see them all silent. I try hard not to laugh at the silence of my elder sister, who normally never stops talking. But I daren’t laugh.


Ramadan 9

Why are they doing this? I asked my elder sister; she said “You will understand when you grow up.” She is always replying me like that. I asked my mother; she replied “Ramadan.” My father responded as “Fasting.”


Ramadan 11

I think these two people named Ramadan and Fasting have banned my family from eating and drinking. I asked my friend Fatma; her family also doesn’t eat or drink anything during the day.


Ramadan 14

I was woken up by sounds of spoons and forks last night. I rushed into the parents’ room to tell my father about the sounds. He wasn’t there! Neither was my mother! As the last resort, I went into my cranky sister’s room. She wasn’t in her room! I wasn’t scared and told myself “I will tackle the thieves on my own.” I grabbed the grip of the mop and opened the kitchen door abruptly.

I was frozen with the mop in my hand there.

All family members were eating in the kitchen. They are eating at the night since they are scared of Ramadan and Fasting to eat during the day. A smart solution!

Furthermore, they are laughing at me…

You cowards!


Ramadan 17

I was first thinking of reporting that night to Ramadan and Fating. However, I realized that my elder sister becomes so easy going when she doesn’t eat. Moreover, my father and mother weren’t arguing anymore.

Then why not continuing like this.

It is obvious Ramadan and Fasting are two good uncles.


Ramadan 19

Women in white headscarves visit us every day. They are reciting the Quran together. They are not talking about furniture, daughters-in-law or mothers-in-law as usual.

They raise their hands and recite prayers. “May Ramadan be pleased with us.”

I guessed correctly. Ramadan is a good person. They are praying to God so as not to break Ramadan’s heart.

Aunt Sevim has also covered her head. She looks good in headscarf.


Ramadan 22

Everything is going as usual. Television channels are broadcasting in a mild tone and are broadcasting adhan live. When the evening adhan is recited the whole city breaks its fast and dines at the same time. How nice!


Ramadan 24

I was wondering about Fasting. My mother and Aunt Ayşe were talking. They were asking questions like will Fasting be broken or will it be gone if I do this or that?

I think Fasting is a very emotional person. It gets offended when people commit bad deeds. It leaves places where bad deeds are committed.

I am really wondering about Ramadan and Fasting now.

I am looking forward to meet them.


Ramadan 25

Recently everybody is talking about Laylat al-Qadr. I have never heard about a night named after somebody. Who is Qadr? It is said that he has a night that is more beneficial than a thousand month. One should stay up that night and perform prayers.


Ramadan 26

I really liked fast-breaking dinner. They call dinner as fast-breaking dinner in Ramadan. The meal eaten just before Fajr is called suhoor. Entertainments are organized after the fast-breaking.

My father takes us to mosques. Everybody is in the streets or mosque enjoying themselves.


Ramadan 28

Qadr came and went; I didn’t event notice. I had fallen asleep while waiting for him curiously.

If I attempt to ask my elder sister about anything, she laughs at me until she is satisfied. She even tells her friends and they laugh at me together. I don’t understand. Maybe this is why I really miss my elder brother.

This really gets on my nerves.

“When is my elder brother coming?” I asked my mother. “He will come when Eid comes,” she replied.

Fasting, Ramadan, Qadr, the one who came at night, and now Eid. I couldn’t ask my mother “who Eid is.” Why cannot my elder brother come before Eid comes? Maybe he is my elder brother’s friend. My elder brother is in a far city. He is studying at university. I really miss him. He should bring Eid with himself to introduce to us.


Ramadan 29/Eve of Eid (Arefe in Turkish)

Finally I heard a woman name. Cannot they say Arife? Why Arefe? Shouldn’t it be as “Arife?” Like my sister-in-law’s name… “Arefe is coming but we haven’t done cleaning,” says my mother.

They are quite worried. They are hustling around murmuring the names Eid and Arefe. Everywhere is being cleaned. Meals are being prepared. “When is Eid coming?” I asked my mother. “After Arefe,” she responded. Then Eid and Arefe are not married to each other; they are not even relatives.

I am quite confused now. I hope my elder brother Salih will come tell me what is happening here soon.


And Finally Eid Came

When I got up in the morning, the whole household was having breakfast. I thought maybe Fasting had died.

I screamed with joy when I heard my elder brother had come last night:

- Yay!

I woke my elder brother up by kissing him. We had really missed each other.

I told him everything that happened during the last month.

I saw him smiling while I was speaking. At that moment I realized what a good idea it was not to have asked my elder sister; because when I ask her she laughs at me, while my elder brother only smiles.

I was pretending to be crossed with him. He immediately coaxed me. He told me what all the names and events actually meant. Now it was my turn to laugh.

I made him to promise not to tell anybody what we talked about. He asked my permission to write them down; I let him do so. Hereby appeared the diary of Ramadan.

He even found a name for my situation:

Syndrome of Age Five.

I didn’t understand the word syndrome; anyway I trust my elder brother.

My elder sister believes I am five years old. My mother says I am five. She hasn’t turned four yet, says my father, while my elder brother says he has no prediction.


I liked Eid very much.

However, I got really sad with the departure of Ramadan, fearing my elder sister will again get into her angry mood.

How nice it would be if my elder sister had to fast every day.
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