Aisha Bakkar: The Woman Who Became a Neighbourhood
By Simon Yammine In Halifax this year, there’s something really nice happening. Our Lebanese Muslim community is starting Ramadan on Ash Wednesday, right as their Christian brethren are fasting for Lent, some since Ash Monday, and the rest joining in today.Different traditions, different prayers, different calendars, but honestly, the feeling is similar: a lighter stomach, […]
