Rida’s Digest

  • Strangers, Suhur and Istanbul – 26/03/2025

    Strangers, Suhur and Istanbul – 26/03/2025

    The first signs of Ramadan’s arrival in Istanbul crept up slowly. Supermarket shelves began filling with staples of the month, both familiar and unfamiliar, with rows of hurma (dates), and what looked like rooh-afzah but was ramazan şerbeti, its hibiscus-infused counterpart. With the sliver of the crescent moon, the city…

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