A Cultural Problem

In Muslim culture the left hand is considered "unclean." The problem with this for me is that I am left handed.

During a lunch time meeting, I was sitting next to Shifla, a devout Muslim and a news anchor at TVM. She noticed that I was eating with my left hand. Although she tried to hide it, one could tell that she was somewhat disgusted.

It's not like I can help it, I have done almost everything with my left hand all of my life, and don't even notice it. I just hope that this is not too much of a problem; I mean, they must have left handed people in Maldives.

By the way, Shifla was fasting that day to make up for a day that she did not fast during the last Ramadan.