Life and Times of the Fireflies: Celebrating Eid

By now I am sure, everyone has recovered from Eid celebrations, the post Eid binge and the long weekend; and already back into the swing of the normal day to day mundane routines. The only remnants of Eid day being the extra lumps on our hips from all our guilty indulgences!

No matter where in the world one happened to be celebrating, one thing is certain, Eid is about unity, family, tradition...and food. While here in South Africa our celebrations are rich in old traditions, it is refreshing to watch as family and friends who have settled abroad have created and embraced new traditions too. But, whether new or old, wherever you may be, Eid still holds the underlying feeling of bringing communities, family and friends; together.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (and dessert) were all big family affairs, with everyone contributing to the menu and table of treats. The combined effort of all the ladies of the family, led to a wonderfully enjoyable Eid day; lots of laughter and a Skype session with my brother; and I even managed to survive the entire day in heels!! Due to the busy nature of our typical Eid day in Cape Town, I was not able to capture everything on camera, but here are a few of the things I did manage to snap...