Listen to the broadcast by Radio National on the Spirit of Things on Sunday 2 September 2012 6:05PM

Living with compassion for the stranger has epitomised the Christian life for Dave Andrews, founder of the community network The Waiter’s Union in West End Brisbane.

This year Dave, after profound dialogues with his Muslim friends and teachers, has kept a Ramadan Diary, in order to enter into the meaning of the Bismillah (‘In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate’).

Dave discovers in Islam there are concepts of God as the all merciful which can show the way to a more harmonious world. He shares his diary on our monthly My Spiritual Diary series and tells Rachael why he felt compelled and moved by the experience.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/spiritofthings/my-spiritual-diary3a-dave-andrews27-ramadan-diary/4227560