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World Service,2 mins

Why one Londoner went back to Kenya to fast during Ramadan

Focus on Africa

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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends next week. During this religious period, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. For those who live in temperate countries where the summer days are very long, the fasting days can be quite challenging. So this year, Shariffa Abdulrahman who lives in London decided to jump on a plane and go home during Ramadan to fast.

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