This column by Campaign editor Austyn Allison was originally published in the July 28, 2020 issue (#280) of the magazine.
The mosque near my apartment issues a call to prayer at 4am. It reminds locked-down Muslims that even though they cannot attend, they are not alone. While the early azan may come at the start of the day for some, or the middle of the night for many, I am often still awake.
Under quarantine, sleep and I have been like two magnets. During the day, the attraction can be overpowering, but at night the poles are reversed. The more I chase slumber, the more it pushes away.
To occupy and distract my mind, I listen to the BBC World Service radio station, which broadcasts news and
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