Did you know that 30% of KGSA’s staff and students are Muslim? They’ve been celebrating Ramadan this past month at KGSA. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. It comes to an end with Eid-al-Fitr this weekend when the new moon is observed, likely this Sunday night.
It’s a special time for KGSA’s Muslim students. Every evening they gather in the dining hall to say prayers before breaking fast. This meal is called iftar. They sit on rugs eating dinner family style from platters that the cooks have prepared specially for them. It’s a joyous occasion and a beautiful tradition.
If I’m visiting during Ramadan, they always invite me to join them.
That’s what I love about KGSA. It’s a welcoming community. A safe place where girls from different religions, tribes, and backgrounds learn next to each other, eat next to each other, play next to each other, and sleep next to each other.
Respectfully.
Peacefully.
Kindly.
The world can learn a lot from these girls. I’ve learned a lot from these girls.