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VELA x Malikah: NYC's largest event for Muslim women

VELA x Malikah: NYC's largest event for Muslim women

By VELA Team

Come join the 8th year anniversary of the National Muslim Women's Summit hosted by Malikah in collaboration with VELA. The summit serves as one of the few nation-wide opportunities for social justice minded muslim women to...
Join VELA and Asiyah Women’s Center for a purposeful Ramadan
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Join VELA and Asiyah Women’s Center for a purposeful Ramadan

By VELA Team

In the spirit of Ramadan, VELA and Asiyah Women’s Center have come together with a shared commitment to making a positive impact on two crucial fronts: supporting the people of Gaza and standing against domestic...
Protecting Yourself at a Time of Heightened Hate
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Protecting Yourself at a Time of Heightened Hate

By VELA Team

I remember the exact moment of the day my mother and I were verbally harassed by a man in the parking lot of our local grocery store.  It happened in our hometown of Decatur, Georgia....
The Enduring Tradition of Palestinian Embroidery
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The Enduring Tradition of Palestinian Embroidery

By VELA Team

A craft brought to life by village women, the rich embroidery of Palestine has become one of the country's main ways of identity. Passed down through generations from mothers to their daughters, Tatreez (Palestinian embroidery)...
Tala Barbotin Khalidy: Saving a Withering Art

Tala Barbotin Khalidy: Saving a Withering Art

By VELA Team

VELA sat down with French-Lebanese designer, Tala Barbotin Khalidy, to learn more about her groundbreaking work to revitalize and preserve Syrian and Levantine fabrics through sustainable practices — and her inspiration behind the substantial work...
BTS with the VELA Crew: Baladi Capsule
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BTS with the VELA Crew: Baladi Capsule

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With over ten new hijab patterns, the Baladi Capsule is hinged on the roots of ancient textile traditions embedded in the hidden gems of Aleppo, Syria with the desire to preserve its culture as a...
Brands to Boycott: Standing for Gaza With Your Wallets
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Brands to Boycott: Standing for Gaza With Your Wallets

By VELA Team

Amidst the beginning of the ongoing genocide and siege on Gaza, many of us wondered what we could do to send the world a clear message. Many of us wondered how we could ever possibly...
4 Fashion Brands Championing Syrian Culture Through Textiles And Designs
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4 Fashion Brands Championing Syrian Culture Through Textiles And Designs

By VELA Team

The history of Syrian textiles is rich and profound. The narrative of how each material intertwines with trades, craftsmanship, and civilization can be traced over thousands of years. Given Syria's strategic location at the crossroads...
World Hijab Day: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Hijab
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World Hijab Day: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Hijab

By VELA Team

Behold the hijab, a whispered hymn; A choice profound, where the soul finds its rhythm. Not just a garment, but a shield of the divine; A sanctuary for beauty, in a world that can confine....