Vol. 34 No. 5
SHAWWAAL 1441 l MAY 2020
A winter of difficulty and ease
‘Al-widaa, al-widaa ya Ramadaan, assalaamu alaika ya shahru Ramadaan …’ we mournfully recite as we bid farewell to the month that witnessed our increased recital of Quran, our prayers, our generosity, our concern for the poor and needy. However, after Eid, many of us fall back into our old routines and we tend to forget about those less fortunate than us. This year must be different; is different. As the COVID-19 lockdown lifts and winter sets in, the ‘new normal’ will continue, and our new normal should include a heightened concern for the many who have lost their jobs, who might not have the means to cover their day-to-day costs of rent, electricity and water; who don’t know where their next meal will come from. Since the lockdown, in March, many people have been unable to access the basic needs to survive but in an unprecedented response, people organised themselves and started sourcing donations for food hampers to distribute to those in need. Pictured here is a delivery of vegetables donated for a township feeding scheme to assist the needy. Similar scenes are being played out in townships across the country (if allowed) and we all need to play our part. The days ahead are going to be difficult for many and it is necessary that we take the momentum we built up in the month of fasting, and continue the good beyond Ramadaan, beyond Eid. Photo JASYN HOWES
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