A diverse group of New Yorkers from different religious and cultural backgrounds come together to break their fast during Ramadan in a Chinatown loft.
On the 18th night of Ramadan , I gathered a group of New Yorkers to break fast together in a Chinatown loft. They were Muslim , Jewish, Hindu, Christian, converts; Black, white, brown; immigrant, queer. Most had never attended an Iftar . All of the guests were friends or colleagues—journalists and storytellers, artists and makers. We started the meal with the call to prayer, played on Spotify, because none of us knew how to perform the adhan. The sound of recitation still puts me at ease.
Felukah, an Egyptian singer, performed two songs with her partner—her “Revolution Song” on her hopes for a free Palestine and another love letter to her hometown of Cairo. Noreen and Kamal came back with desserts. Noreen explained her take on kheer, a traditional South Asian rice pudding—like many of the centuries-old recipes that Noreen has learned to make, this one reflected her own modern tweaks, a reminder that traditions can live on in new ways.
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