Ramadan without My Father

JUNE 7, 2016 BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR

This is Day Two of the #30Days30Writers Ramadan 2016 series.

By Namira Islam

My mother has a reputation for being the life of a party. She is a masterful, vivacious storyteller and sassy in multiple languages. My father was steady, quiet and a bookworm. His brand of humor consisted of dad jokes and teasing. He was witty. But where my mom roasts with her humor, Abbu enjoyed a good quip.