THE holy month of Ramadhan isn’t just about performing one of the five pillars of Islam, where a muslim is required to fast from dawn till dusk for one month, it is also the time for family members and friends to gather and break fast together.

Holding a feast or preparing food for those who are fasting is considered a good deed and it’s an opportunity to foster a closer bond not only with family members but also with other Muslim community.
In Brisbane, Australia, some 25 students together with their families held a “sungkai” feast at Kelvin Grove urban village. Students from Southbank and Spring Hill attended the ceremony hosted by Haji Fitzila bin Hj Yunus and family.

It has become a tradition of students and their families holding “sungkai” get-together at least once a year. The practice not only brings the Brunei community in Brisbane closer, it also creates a little family of their own, making a home away from home.

Haji Fitzila bin Hj-Yunus said that this is the first time he and his family are spending Ramadhan in Australia. He said that although it is very different from Brunei, the students and families in Brisbane make the best of their experiences abroad.

He also said that preparing most of the traditional food and dishes gave them a feeling like home. Though home sick, the Brunei community in Brisbane had made the “sungkai” feast one to remember.

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