Eid memories: ‘The highs and lows of my childhood depended on the moon.’

By Dr. Jalal Baig

As a Muslim kid growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1990s, I had a really strong interest in astronomy. Few things, not even girls, captured my imagination and stirred my curiosity more. It’s because my days off from school, which are the greatest reprieve for any child, were dependent on the moon. You…