1. When you hear Ramadan, and you’re already thinking of the 2-day public holiday at the end of it.
God bless you guys!
2. And all the food that you’ll be going around eating.
Imma need these days to move fast.
3. When they finally announce the public holidays and it’s not a long weekend.
What’s all these?
4. How you greet all your Muslim acquaintances.
Where that meat at?
5. When you dress up on Eid day and people start asking if you’re a Muslim too.
No, I’m just going to eat.
6. When you see your Muslim friends receiving Sallah money from their relatives.
Y’all get Sallah money? Why don’t Christians give Easter money though?
7. When you’re keeping an eye on your neighbor’s house to know when they start serving the meat, so you’ll ‘unintentionally’ walk past.
Don’t mind me. Just running an errand.
8. When you hear some people saying this is not the ram holiday.
Are you kidding me? Are we here to joke?
9. You, yesterday, when the government added one more day to the public holidays.
Yass!!!
10. When you secretly wish that they won’t still sight the moon so that Friday can be a public holiday too.
The moon should lost please.
11. But now you’re confused about which day to go about eating.
Is it today or tomorrow?
12. When your boss calls to ask if you can manage to come to work on Thursday.
NO!
13. When you finally get the reward you’ve been waiting for.
Happy Eid!!!
1. When your co-workers ask for your holiday plans.
Gats pray.
2. When your friend calls you to come and hang out.
This one is not serious.
3. What everyone else is eating during Sallah vs. What you are eating:
The struggle.
4. You, during the public holiday.
No money, no turn up.
5. When you want to leave your house but your account balance tells you:
Let me respect myself.
6. You, waiting for one of your Muslim friends to invite you over for chow.
Epp me, please.
7. When someone asks you “anything for boys?”
You cannot see me looking hungry.
8. You, waiting for any kind of credit alert like:
Baba God, do it for your child.
9. When you see people turning up on social media.
Na wa oh!
10. You, when people start making plans around you.
Not today, Satan.
11. When someone tells you “do Sallah for us.”
Better leave me.
12. When someone offers to come and take you out instead.
Now you’re talking.
13. How you eat when someone else is paying:
Can’t carry last.
1. How you really feel everyday since Ramadan started.
Iftar, where are you?
2. And you’ve been in a constant battle with sleep.
The struggle is real.
3. How you act calm but deep down you’re just counting down to Eid.
I can’t wait abeg!
4. So you wake up one morning and realise it’s Lailatul Qadr season.
Yassss!
5. So you try to make up for all your lazy days.
*Sujuds forever*
6. How you feel when your period decides to show up at the end of Ramadan.
Kuku kill me.
7. How you wait to collect the Sallah cloth you gave your tailor last year.
Hay God!
8. How you wait for them to sight the moon on the 29th of Ramadan.
This moon better not act childish.
9. When they don’t sight the moon and you have to fast for one more day.
Why??????
10. When they finally announce the public holidays and it’s not a long weekend.
What nonsense!
11. You, planning to eat everything you see at the end of Ramadan.
My body is ready.
12. How you feel during the last Taraweeh.
Tomorrow will be lit!
13. When you realise part of you doesn’t want Ramadan to end.
Till next year!
PS: These hacks will not prevent you from getting hungry! Oya let’s begin.
1. Do NOT miss Sahur.
Because if you do, you’re playing yourself and punishing your body.
2. Prepare your Sahur the night before.
So you won’t go through the stress of cooking early in the morning.
3. Going to bed early is the key to success.
Simply so you can be up early for Sahur and prayers.
4. Instead of sleeping all day, try to read and keep yourself active.
It’s not easy really, but sleeping through the day will only cause more weakness.
5. Hydrate like there’s no tomorrow.
Drink lots of water especially after Iftar. This will help prevent dehydration and make you feel less thirsty.
6. Avoid sugary foods and drinks.
Potassium-rich foods (banana, fish, potatoes, etc) are preferable because they retain water and will keep you full for a while.
7. Not every time Eba, sometimes Kunu and Akara.
If you think Eba will sit in your tummy from Sahur till Iftar, you’re on a long thing. Eba isn’t made for Sahur abeg, unless you don’t mind being constipated all day.
8. Try not to overeat at Iftar so you can pray Taraweeh easily.
More like, so you can Ruku properly during Taraweeh.
9. Not every time clap back, sometimes unlook.
Imagine getting riled up while your stomach is grumbling. Stress abi? The block button on your social media pages isn’t for jokes sha. Just, saying.
10. It’s never too late to set goals.
Write a daily list of things you want to achieve during the month and work towards them. You’ll be too busy working on them to count down to Iftar.
11. Coconut oil is here for you.
*puts coconut oil on face* *puts coconut oil on grades* *puts coconut oil in bank account* *puts coconut oil all over my life*
Coconut oil is life! After brushing and you still feel your fasting breathe hanging in the air, rinse your mouth with a little coconut oil.
PS: Rinse, not drink oh!
12. Start off your Iftar with dates and something warm.
A warm cup of tea is just perfect to prepare your stomach for what’s coming next.
13. Learn how to cook a new dish.
Instead of moping at the clock, learning to cook something different at Iftar makes time fly faster than you can imagine.
Charitable giving is one of the five pillars of Islam, and in the month of Ramadan, Muslims are encouraged to share some of the blessings they have received with people who are less fortunate. However, the practice of giving charitably to those in need should not be exclusive to just the season of Ramadan or practiced by Muslims alone. For this reason, leading tea brand, Lipton, has since 2018 through its “Do Good” campaign been doing its part in giving charitably to people and also inspiring others to do the same by awaking them to what really matters.
As part of Lipton’s 2021 Ramadan Do Good campaign, the brand led the giving conversation through engagements on social media and activations in Mosques and Muslim gatherings in the North, Middle-Belt, and South West regions, where Lipton extended a hand of charity to those in need. People in these regions certainly felt Lipton’s charitable hand as over 68,000 fasting Muslims across various mosques got a chance to break their fast in a healthy manner with fruits, and of course, a steaming hot cup of Lipton tea! Lipton understands that asides serving as a period for reflection, the Ramadan season is also a time for acts of charity and generosity, and this is why Lipton is encouraging Nigerians to take their generosity from mere thought to actionable steps. Lipton believes that it is not enough to only think about doing good deeds; what is important is turning these thoughts into action and positively impacting the lives and wellbeing of the people around us. This belief is effectively summed up in Lipton’s #ThinkLessDoMore tag on social media. Through this campaign, Lipton has set a good example and hopes to do more for its consumers in months to come.
With over 68,000 people impacted by the Do Good campaign in just this year alone, one can only begin to imagine the impact this campaign will have in coming years. With the success of yet another Ramadan Do Good Campaign, Lipton has undoubtedly proven that it is not just a brand that makes wholesome beverages, but is also a brand that is committed to the overall well-being of people all over the world.
