Sometimes, the beauty of Eid comes to greet us in different ways.
When I was in Singapore earlier this year, my cousins hosted a small, informal gathering where we gathered with our aunts, uncles and members of the younger generation.
One of my aunts cooked Hari Raya, or Eid, food – ketupat, sambal udang Palembang and curry, knowing that I probably would not be back for Hari Raya.
“Eat up. Hari Raya in advance,” they all quipped.
This Hari Raya, I am again away from family and my cultural home. But the memory of the Hari Raya dishes that I had enjoyed at that gathering in Singapore sustains me; because the food was made, shared and enjoyed together with generosity and love.
And that, I think, is one of the timeless blessings of Hari Raya.
Selamat Hari Raya/ Best Wishes for a Blessed Eid.
