Salt. Such a seemingly easy thing to shop for – at least if you know how to ask for it. Here I was, though, lacking the word for “salt” and my teammate and I were at a loss as to how to obtain it.

It’s 97°. Your hiking pack is heavy and you are totally exhausted. You’ve been trekking through the mountains for several days. Your feet are sore and blistered. You want a break. “Are we there yet,” you wonder.

Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting. From sunrise to sunset, Muslims across the world join in refraining or fasting from anything that gives pleasure, which means no food, drink, smoking, or marital relations during the daylight hours.