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End of Ramadan should offer all Kenyans key lessons on empathy

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir (third right) and other Muslims hold Eid Ul Fitr prayers at Memon Mosque in Mombasa County on Saturday 22nd April 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The Holy Month of Ramadan is graciously over. And lessons of the month should remain ingrained in us. This applies even to non-Muslims like myself.

By fasting during the month of Ramadan, Muslims intentionally step into the shoes of those who endure hunger on a daily basis. When you can feel some of the pinch of the wearer of shoes, you are able to empathise with them and truly help them.

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