“Eid has become so commercialised – the price of dates is ridiculous”

from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1

Dr. Amanullah de Sondy, head of the study of religions at UCC offers his own reflections on the ending of the holy month of Ramadan. He talks about how the hunger, brought on by fasting from dawn to dusk, alters his emotional state and creates space for gratitude and a slower pace.

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