I’m Natasha and I started working at GC in January as a trainer with the ‘Support to Succeed’ programme.
Ramadan is still relatively new to me. I’m White British and my husband is British Pakistani, and since we got engaged in 2020, I've converted to Islam (termed ‘reverting’) and I’ve been fasting with my in laws during Ramadan, and celebrating with them during both Eids.
I enjoy this time of year and see it as a time of reflection, charity, community, faith and family. Admittedly, as a newbie, I’m learning as I go but love the cultural journey I’m currently on.
I'd like to share with you some of my experiences from Ramadan this year across four days (including the build-up and the first few days of fasting), to give you an idea of what's involved and what it means to me and my husband.
Click on the links below to read more about what I did and experienced on each of the days:
You can also find out more about Ramadan in this digital poster created by our EmbRace EDI Network members.