Ramadan in America: Pursuing faith and spirituality (Report).

Yemen Times (Sana'a, Yemen) | January 11, 2009 | Copyright

Sizzling eggs and beef bacon on a hot grill produce a delicious smell that begins to fill the Yemeni-owned delicatessen on Rutland Avenue, Brooklyn. The colorful, fragrant well-done eggs on the metallic grill, sprinkled with salt and pepper, are enticing the appetite of many, but Wadah Al-Abdy is not convinced.

Wadah, a twenty-five year old Yemeni-American, has been working here making sandwiches for the past year. A day in the life of Wadah in Ramadan is a typical day for many Yemenis in America working the twelve hour shift. Wadah's seven day work routine does not ...

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