The latter is a struggle that Sofia is attempting to reconcile this year. Though she is fasting, with the help of a professional dietician, she is only doing so for six hours, rather than the 19 that many in Britain are undertaking, and she is eating meals specifically designed for her. Yet she admits there are times that she feels her fasts are insufficient. “Rationally, my head tells me I'm doing the right thing for my body. But when I see the rest of my family and my friends doing full fasts while I get to eat, I do get a sense that theirs count for so much more, and that does have an impact on how I worship.”