I miss the camaraderie of the gatherings my parents used to host, the cousins who have moved away. But my annual staycation has taught me that it is possible to uphold tradition in ways once unimaginable
. They can also bring obligations that are frustrating or even unpleasant, and consistently impossible to escape. A friend of mine says that since turning 25 she feels apprehensive as Eid approaches. She is the eldest unmarried woman in her family, and being surrounded by married cousins who are both younger and older make her feel like a misfit.
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