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Filling Your Plate: Why You Should Live in Service of Others
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Filling Your Plate: Why You Should Live in Service of Others

By VELA Team

Human beings are always searching for more. We live a life feeling unsatiated. We want more things. More money, more house, and more friends. We are always on the quest to increase our collection of...
“Stalking”: Getting to Know Someone, Before Getting to Know Them
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“Stalking”: Getting to Know Someone, Before Getting to Know Them

By VELA Team

Getting to know someone for the first time requires more than just casual conversation—it demands careful observation. I use the term "stalking" here not in the negative sense, but as a way to describe the...
A Room of One’s Own: The Case for Moving Out Before Marriage
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A Room of One’s Own: The Case for Moving Out Before Marriage

By VELA Team

One of the great female writers of the twentieth century, Virginia Wolf, wrote an essay titled “A Room of One’s Own,” in which she argues that female writers must have space (both literally and figuratively)...
6 Children's Book With Hijab Representation
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6 Children's Book With Hijab Representation

By VELA Team

Times have changed. The days when children would sit quietly, flipping through the pages of picture books for education are behind us. Technology and gadgets have significantly transformed our children's daily lives. As Muslims, we...
New Season, New VELAs: A Sustainable Approach
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New Season, New VELAs: A Sustainable Approach

By VELA Team

Of course you can never have too many VELA hijabs! …or can you?  We have all been through our phases of setting a timer for a new collection to drop and purchasing more than necessary...
A Tribute to VELA’s Cultural Series
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A Tribute to VELA’s Cultural Series

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Culture shapes who we are in such a profound way. It’s more than just something we inherit from our families; it’s a source of comfort and connection, a way to feel at home no matter...
Hijab Tips for Hot Weather
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Hijab Tips for Hot Weather

By VELA Team

Salaam VELA fam! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Personally, I love summer but most people don’t consider it to be their favorite season due to the hot weather. For us hijabis, the hot weather...
Short Kings: Won’t you give him a chance?
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Short Kings: Won’t you give him a chance?

By VELA Team

There’s one characteristic that every woman looks for when she’s searching for her dream man. You might think it has something to do with a stable income, a good job, or a fat paycheck, but...
Role of Hijab in Professional Settings
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Role of Hijab in Professional Settings

By VELA Team

Wearing the hijab in public can be scary, but wearing it at work or professional settings can be just as intimidating. Every job offers a unique work environment that comes with people from diverse backgrounds....