futoor

Thursday we attended a futoor celebration at school. Futoor is the breaking of the fast at sunset. Since most of the students are Muslim, there were quite a few that attended. They all brought some sort of dish to share in a potluck meal. When we got there, the students were all playing soccer, the beloved past time of most here, as the sun had not yet set. It was quite amusing to see the mob of students sprint into the hall once the call to prayer sounded breaking the fast! But I don't blame them; if I hadn't eaten all day, I would have been right up there with them! The meal was good. I'm getting used to seeing plates of unknown food and digging right in. I must say, the desserts were by far the best. I heard a rumor that the desserts were top notch, and they definitely lived up to their reputation. I don't even know what the desserts were but there were chocolate dishes, puddings, pastries, and cookies. After the meal, there was a soccer tournament for the students. I was really impressed by their ability to run around in that heat. It was 8 o'clock at night, but still so humid that they were literally dripping in sweat. But that doesn't stop them; they play for hours. It was great to see my students outside of the classroom and doing something they love. You don't always see that sort of enthusiasm when you are trying to teach them how to write!