Sunlabob, a private company in Laos, is renting solar lanterns to poor villagers, who find them more affordable than candles.

And last, but not least, a record breaking celebration in Poland, where thousands of paper lanterns were lit and released to float in the night sky.

And in a tour through number of Egyptian streets to monitor the phenomenon, the starting point was in Giza, where the Fawanees shops were scattering all over, and with brisk sales.

People are buying Ramadan yameesh (dried fruits and nuts).. children getting their fawanees (lanterns).. T.V. channels are getting ready with their shows and ads.. charity channels are getting ready preparing shonat Ramadan.. people are collecting money for mwa2d el ra7man.. mosques are getting decorated and prepared for tarawee7 prayers.. and this list goes on..

She also mentions a new trend among couples in Egypt كهدية لها وكنوع من انواع التفائل لاتمام زواجهم السعيد And the new trend this year, is that the Fawanees are no longer preferred by young children only, but also extend to adults, where engaged couples are keen to present a Fanous (singular for Fawanees) for his her fiancée, as a symbol of optimism to usher in a happy marriage.