... and ends immediately at sunset. Muslims cannot eat, drink or smoke at all. In the evening, regular activities resume. The Islam driven culture of Pakistan shapes everyday life. Each day, all Muslims pray five times. The first is before sunrise, the second around noon, the third ... , he or she is dressed in white and wrapped in a woven mat made of long leaves or blades of grass. Then mat is then tied at each end which looks like a giant sausage when finished. A type of perfume is sprayed on the resulting package to keep the decomposing body's smell in ... check. The Pakistanis do not em...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 's my hug?" Enveloped in her soft arms, I breath in her faint, powdery smell and the perfume of her garden filled with nodding roses, camellias, and vines that droop with blossoms and wave their leaves in welcome. Peas, pumpkins and passion fruits already show promise of treats to come for her cozy kitchen. This is Nanas place, as gentle and generous as she ... the lane, and the chaos is extraordinary. Adults sit on the veranda with a steaming cup of tea and share stories that bring them to tears of laughter. Boy cousins race around the yard like wild Indians shrieking, passing footballs...

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• Grade Level: High School

... A friendly get together at my home, would turn into a life-changing event. The smell of freshly cut grass was in the air. In the distance I can the hear birds singing their songs. The dark green leaves on the big oak tree beside my house are almost fully formed. The day was warm; ... the sun had been shining in its glory all day. I can feel its effects from my light pink sunburn on my shoulders. After spending most of ... screen door holding his young daughter. Peering through the screen I watch him stagger away. "Hurry up, the foods almost ready!- I shout. John gives me a wave of his a...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School