Adnan

-A STORY ABOUT ME-
My name is Adnan. I'm 20 years old. I come from Bosnia and Herzegovina. My hometown is Bnovici. I lived there whole life. I finished primary and secondary school in the same city. My native language is Bosnian. I have my parents and one sister in Bosnia,and all my family live there. I arrived in Australia in April 2012 and I have lived here for seven months. I moved here because I married an Australian. I'm learnining English right now because I want to mak friends and find job. My favorite sprt is basketball. I have been a basketball player for nine years.In my free time I love to watch NBA games on TV. I also enjoy listening to music.My favourite music is R'n'B. Sometimes I love listning to Hip-Hop.My favourite singer is Chris Brown. The place where I come from is small and everybody knows each other. Bosnians like drinking coffee and eating baklava. They also enjoy watching soccer and that is most popular sport in my country. I'm not a good soccer player but I enjoy watching it. Although I love my country,my plans are to learn English and study.

**-MY CULTURE- **
Ramadan is an important religious celebration in Bosnia. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a Muslim tradition. 70% people in Bosnia are Muslim. This year Ramadan was celebrated in August.While fasting from down until sunset Muslims refrain from consuming food,drinking,smoking and sexual relations. At sunset, families hasten for the fast-breaking meal known as Iftar. Considering the high diversity of the global Muslim population, it is impossible to describe typical suhur or iftar meals. Suhur can be dinner, or iftar, leftovers, typical breakfast foods, or ethnic foods. Social gatherings, many times buffet style, at iftar are frequent, and traditional dishes are often highlighted. A few dates and a cup of water are usually the first foods to break the fast, while fried pastries, salads, nuts, legumes, and breads are common. Traditional desserts are often unavoidable, especially those made only during Ramadan. Water is usually the beverage of choice, but juice and milk are also consumed. Soft drinks and caffeinated beverages are consumed to a lesser exten.

The celebrations began on the 10th of July and finished on the 10th of August.

 When Ramadan finished, families come together and celebrate Bajram.

Bajram is the Bosnian word for a nationally celebrated festival or holiday, applicable to both national or religious celebrations. In accordance with this dual applicability, the method with which one determines the yearly timing of Bayrams is different for national and religious holidays.



My family



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