Mildly interesting photos from Eid

22 March 2026

Updated: 22 March 2026

It was Eid on Friday (20 March). We spent it with some friends which is so different to when living near family. It’s quieter and far less chaotic. The Cherry Blossoms are in bloom and the sun was out though - so I took some pictures

Also a few fairly random things happened so I figured I’d list them for amusement’s sake

When we went to the Masjid for the Eid Salaah Shaheed thought that the drink being served was Boeber (which of course, it wasn’t - because why would it be at a Moroccan Masjid in the Netherlands?). Anyways - it was fun watching him realize it was in fact just a cup of milk.

In the afternoon, on the way to Jummah I saw a giant hole being dug next to the shopping center so I made a mental note to take a picture of it on my way home

On the way to the Masjid still, my path was blocked by a school of kids cycling with bright orange vests and teachers shouting “Trappen voor je leven!“. There were like a lot of them

Then on the way back from the Masjid, after taking my picture of the giant hole - I stopped and took a few of the cherry blossoms. The old man sitting outside his apartment building in the sun shouted at me to get some from the other side where the sun was coming from to which I obliged

Anyways, all that to say - here are some random pictures from the past week