Spirit of Ramadan

The other day, I was on my way back home by bus. I found many passengers on the bus were counting down the time to reach home before iftar. But the traffic congestion was severe, making it difficult for everyone to reach home on time. It was five minutes before iftar but the bus was still motionless at Link Road, Badda. I bought a bottle of water from a vendor. Most of the passengers were buying iftar items from vendors to break their fast on the bus. I started drinking water from my bottle. I was pleasantly surprised seeing many passengers around me sharing iftar items with other passengers. Three passengers even offered me some iftar. It seemed to me that there was no stranger in the bus and we were all tied with the invisible thread of brotherhood. I understood that it is the spirit of Ramadan that makes us forget about class divisions and I wish this spirit would last forever within us.

Tasnimul Ahmed Pulak
The Aga Khan School
Dhaka