Ramadan

Tomorrow AIS and all schools in Kuwait move to a Ramadan schedule. For teachers and students, this means shortened hours, so fasting Muslim students can relax in the hot afternoon hours and conserve their energy for the long night of breaking-fast and prayer. The government schools have decided upon an 8:45am-1:45pm school day, and AIS will follow suit.

For those of us who aren't Muslim, Ramadan doesn't change our routines too much, aside from not eating and drinking in public or in front of our students. Thankfully, the students at AIS are quite understanding of non-Muslims who choose to eat; locking the door to munch quick snacks and chugging water between classes seems to be the routine, and Brent's classroom has been designated as the non-fasting lunch room.

We also will have to deal with the inevitable fatique and grumpiness that comes with early mornings and late nights--indeed, some students pray all night and sleep in the afternoon--and plan lots of hands-on-busy-projects to hlp the students focus on things other than their grumbling tummies.

The adventure continues!

B&R