Eid ul-fitr

Yet another holiday has arrived here in Mumbai. This one is reserved for the Muslims of the city; Eid ul-fitr marks the end of the month of fasting called Ramadan. The owners of our apartment building, the Khans are Muslim so I've been informed they will be sacrificing a goat in the basement tonight. Nice. All weekend workers constructed a bamboo canopy in the rear of the building for the big party the Khans are throwing. I'm hoping the Muslims aren't partial to fireworks and marching bands like the Hindus, else we'll be up all night again.