Shafaqna English- A Moroccan Muslim and his Japanese wife welcome visitors to their more than 100-year-old farmhouse in rural western Japan, where they hope to create a place where anyone can feel at home.
Fatih Ymran, a Moroccan IT engineer, and his wife Nanami, a former civil servant who converted to Islam before they married, have opened their traditional home in the mountainous Hakuta district of Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, welcoming neighbors for tea, conversation and seasonal cooking.
Nanami experienced Ramadan for the first time in 2018 and said the month of fasting changed the way she thought about food.
“It made me realize that taking time to appreciate each meal could enrich your life,” she said, explaining why she converted to Islam.
The couple has also hosted foreign residents from countries including Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, who have stayed at the farmhouse for several days, sharing meals and daily life with the family.
“Back home in Morocco, it’s common for neighbors to drop by,” Fatih said. “The Prophet taught us to care even for our seventh neighbor.”
Sources: Kyodo News