Star Light, Star Bright

The cool breeze is here again...
Summer of 2010 will soon be over;  an unforgettable one for me, the best summer I had here in M.E.

Being excited for winter, I decided to take a walk along Buhaira corniche tonight.
And yes, its almost winter!

Eid Al Fitr

Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, while Fitr means “to break the fast”;

and so the holiday symbolises the breaking of the fasting period.
It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal and upon sighting of the new crescent moon which signals the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

It is a joyous occasion for all Muslims.

It is a time when Muslims give thanks for the blessings they have received from Allah, celebrated the victory of the forces of good over evil, and forgive their neighbours for old grudges and ill feelings. It is also a time for spreading peace, sharing with others and giving thanks for completing another period of fasting for the month of Ramadan.

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WoW! Its my 3rd year of celebrating Eid here in the UAE :)
It seems like yesterday, when I first saw BAGONG BUWAN (new crescent moon which signals the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan)...
and here I am again, joining the Muslim people in commemorating this joyous occasion.

Yes. I am joining them, not for the long weekend... but in prayers... and in faith...
This is the best time to give thanks... to forgive... to be healed... to share love and spread peace.

And isnt it even non-muslims can do it?

We can all join them.
Christians and Muslims can always be united in prayers...

I am sure that we are all hoping for peace.
To have a better world where our children and grand children can enjoy their freedom.
Together, we are hoping for an economic stability, that we can live life with less pressure.
We are all praying for happiness... for ourselves and our family.
Everybody wants a life without an enemy. nobody loves war... it only happens when people were not treated fairly...

We are both calling God, maybe in different names, but what's important is that we have faith in Him.
We may be divided through different teachings... language... customs and traditions, but still,we share the same world... we have the same hope... we pray with all our faith and we know there is God that listens.

EID MUBARAK!

moon in the city

i guess this will be my last for the "full moon season"...

i brought canon yesterday, not for another photoshoot but just to upload the recent photos that i have.

and to my surprise... i saw the moon, still full, as if teasing me for another pictorial.

who can resists???

-giving light to Business bay - Sheikh Zayed Road -

- in between Burj Dubai & Millennium Tower - Sheikh Zayed Road






























and how tall is the tallest building in the world????

closer.

as i have said... im a big fan of the moon.

and the craze is not yet over.

last night, it smiled to me.

full moon

i love the moon.

i adore it.
it inspires me.

i always admire how this "little round object" for my sight can give light in the darkness of the night...

and it gives me hope.
that no matter how gloomy your life is... there is something that would bring a brightness in it.

last night was the first full moon after ramadan.
while taking these photos... i can hear the prayers from the mosque.

i did not understand any single word...

but what the serenity that the full moon gave me is enough to know the meaning of it.

Bagong Buwan

parang kailan lang nang huli kong masilayan ang pagsibol ng bagong buwan...

ang pagtatapos ng Ramadan...

Panibagong buhay at pag-asa ang hatid nito, hindi lamang sa mga Muslim... kundi sa lahat ng taong naka-saksi ng bagong liwanag...

at kasama kami dun.

si ernan... ako... si ericson...

hindi namin alam ang malalim na dahilan at paniniwala ng mga Muslim sa Eid, tanda ito ng pagtatapos ng kanilang isang buwang pag-aalay ng sakripisyo upang maging kaayaya sa kay Allah...

hindi ko alam kung tama ba ito.

pero isang bagay ang tiyak na alam ko...

kung paanong kahit magkakaiba ng paniniwala at pananampalataya ang mga tao ay may iisang pananalig pa rin sa nasa Itaas...

at ang pananalig na ito ang nagbibigay lakas at pag-asa sa bawat isa.

dumating ako dito sa dubai, unang araw ng Ramadan...

malas daw ako, dahil marami ng bawal dito sa ganung panahon.

malungkot daw. mahigpit.

mahirap makanahap ng trabaho.

pero para sa akin...

mas magandang nakita kong una ang malungkot na bahagi ng lugar na pinuntahan ko...

mas magandang maranasan ko kung gaano kahigpit ang batas ng bansang ito...

mas mainam na magkaroon ako ng takot at disiplina sa unang pagtungtong ko pa lamang sa kanilang teritoryo...

at maranasan ko ang hirap na walang tumatawag sa lahat ng pinadalhan ko ng application dahil sa wala ang mga boss dito...

sa panahong ito...

nakaramdam ako ng lungkot. takot. pagka inip.

minsang ring sumagi sa akin ang kawalan ng pag asa...

pero un ang aral ng Ramadan...

ang pag sasakripisyo.

ang pag titiis.

at ang pagkakaroon ng pag-asa...

dahil pagtapos ng lahat ng ito...

lalabas din ang bagong buwan.