For Yusuf Shehata, Ramadan is all about self discipline, and shows you what people less fortunate are going through on a daily basis. His sentiments are not uncommon to many other members of Muslim communities across Wales, but sum up exactly what a deep and important meaning this yearly time of sacrifice has.
The 22-year-old was all smiles as he chatted to us whilst tucking into a plate of chicken jalfrezi and rice at nearly 9pm on Sunday, April 3. Little wonder when you realise it was the first thing he had consumed since sunrise that day.
The meal, one of more than 150 portions by volunteers at Swansea Mosque, is being served to those breaking their fast on the first night of 30 days of fasting, prayers, reflection and community which means abstaining from eating any food or drink from dawn until dusk. We've answered some of the most commonly asked questions about Ramadan, which you can read by clicking here. Get more stories like this straight to your inbox with our newsletters.
