Wednesday, October 25, 2006

End of Ramadan

minal aidzin wal faidzin

forgiving is the synonym of loving

that was a message i got from a friend in jakarta last night - i am pretty sure it is the salutation people use at the end of Ramadan. i am not sure that "synonym" is the best translation but i think the meaning is clear.

it is a nice sentiment.

does anyone have a better translation? i am speaking obviously to my ACICIS brethen and Indonesian and Muslim friends.....

btw - i am on my lunch break right now - hence why i am blogging in office hours.
"To be a citizen does not mean merely to live in society, but to transform it. If I transform the clay into a statue I become a Sculptor; if I transform the stones into a house I become an architect; if I transform our society into something better for us all, I become a citizen" Augusto Boal