Chapter 12

Hawa’s POV

[Two weeks later]

By the grace of Allah, Ramadan started under favorable conditions. Fasting was relatively simple as there wasn’t much to do. Even though Auntie Oumou was sick, I managed the household chores without difficulty. She just came and told me what my uncle liked and disliked.

I started my online courses. The best part was that I could choose my hours based on my availability. So I took my classes in the mornings, and cooking was done in the evenings. Starting from 4 p.m., I would be in the kitchen getting everything ready before iftar. I felt good here. Everyone was so nice to me, including my uncle, his employees, and his mother, who returned before the beginning of Ramadan.

I hurried to finish preparing the meal for iftar. Today I started earlier and made more dishes than usual, as my uncle told me that some of his friends were coming to break the fast.

I went to find Auntie Oumou. She was slumped on her couch, looking un