Ramadan time

Here's to all my Muslim friends who are celebrating the end of Ramadan.

Why do I choose this topic today? Well.. I haven't been keeping track with this important month for the Islamic religion ever since I left Singapore. Not that there aren't any Muslims in Croatia but I believe they belong to the minority (Bosnian Muslims). There are no mosques like one would see in Singapore. (In Singapore, one can find a Muslim Mosque, Indian Temple and Christian Church on the same street and even side by side.)

It's odd not to hear prayers like I used to when I was living in the northern part of Singapore where the Muslim population is more dominant. It's odd not to hear someone telling us not to eat in their presence when they are fasting.

For my part of the town, the Mayor has plans to build a Mosque for the Muslim minorities. This must be a big step for the Muslim population in Croatia which has been ignored for ages.

To end my post, well wishes for all Muslims out there. In Singapore, the end of Ramadan is celebrated by the important Hari Raya Puasa! So Selamat Hari Raya Puasa!! :)

Change of Season!

Yeap the Autumn is here. No more Summer weather where the heat is enough to melt my skin even indoors. The Bura is back. Those chilly and piercing winds that have started to gain momentum over here and making a comeback. Time for me to pack up my Summer clothes and replace them with all the jackets to keep myself really warm.

Guess my body is still adjusting to the change in temperatures from 30s to 15 degrees Celsius this week. Over in Zagreb area, the lowest temperatures can go as low as 7 degrees C. Really cold in my opinion especially when accompanied by the notorious Bura.

All right. For those of you who are living in the temperates like me, take care of yourself. I need to nurse my cold too.