Appendix A: Graphic Organizer for Podcast on Ramadhan

Speaker Nationality Exchange Examples of how non- Challenges for doing fasting Other notes about their
Location Muslim people respect in another part of the world experience of Ramadan
Ramadhan during their exchange
#1, Collin (M) USA Bangladesh He gives positive respect to Because the environment is During my time in
Non-Muslim all Muslim people when predominantly Muslim, he is Bangladesh, I was very, very
they fast. We had the option challenged to follow their lucky because the summer
to fast to observe culture. period for CLS just so
happened to be capturing the
entire holy month of
Ramadan. That month of
Ramadan was everything.
#2, Prama (F) Bangladesh USA Her roommate is very her friends have to cook halal She is highly valued by non-
Muslim respectful of her culture and food for her because she is a Muslims compared to
religion. Muslim. Muslims.

#3, Ahmed (M) Yemen USA His friends always ask him Feel the fast longer than in In the month of Ramadan he
Muslim about Ramadan and he likes Yaman because he must gets worse when he wants to
it and then answer it. fasting from 04:00-08:30. divide his time drinking
coffee. he has to get up at
4:00 or 3:00 in the morning
for coffee, and then fasts
without a problem.
#4 Ali (M) Jordan USA His non-muslim friend will His friend tried to only drink He is challenged to cook food
Muslim not eat in front of him when and not eat out of respect for when it is time to break the
he fasts. him who was fasting while fast.
the others had lunch.He must
be able to deal with when his
non-muslim friends are
having lunch.
#5, Meenu (F) USA Jordan Her friend reminded her She feels hungry and thirsty There are still many cafes or
Non-Muslim when she almost forgot that when they are out to eat. restaurants that are open but
he was fasting. have a big cover to honor the
fasting person so they don't
know what's going on inside.
#6, Akansoke (M) Ghana USA His adoptive family He must wake up carefully so He has to be patient to break
Muslim appreciates him when he as not to disturb his sleeping his fast because in ghana it is
fasts. family. very late.

Language Notes (New vocabulary, phrases, grammar use, etc.):

1.Muscle through 2. Iftar 3. Prayer 4. Sheer respect 5. Have our food after break in our fast

6.Suffer7. Gathering 8. Serendipitously 9. Quick swigs 10. Famished and thirsty