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Suhur: 3 Simple Recipes Worth Trying

Suhur: 3 Simple Recipes Worth Trying

At this point in Ramadan you may be running out of suhur ideas. Or just plain bored of scrambled eggs and watermelon. So we asked the amazing Aïcha...

The Curated Guide to a Virtual Ramadan

At this point you may be overwhelmed with all the different ways you can have a “virtual Ramadan” this year. Whether you’re in too many Ramadan Wha...

At Home Style Edit with @mandymadd

We know you might be spending all your time in pajamas these days. No judgment here. But getting dressed up every now and then can drastically lift...

Ways to Give Back

When you feel like the world is dark you sometimes forget that you can be a light for others. By lighting someone else’s world, you light up your o...

How to Organize your Scarves

A messy pile of scarves can bring on stress, and there is more than enough of that these days. Tidying up your scarf collection can be a fun stay a...

VELA Game Changer: Isra Chaker

Isra Chaker inspires us to use our voice to make positive change in the world, and we are honored to have her as our next Game Changer. She serves ...

A Mental Health Tool-Kit

We know what’s happening in the world can take a mental toll. Whether you feel anxious, down, lonely or bored, we decided to put together a compila...

VELA Game Changer: Layla Shaikley

Layla Shaikley is one a kind and we are thrilled to have her as our next Game Changer. She is the co-founder of software company, Wise Systems, tha...

VELA Game Changer: Malika Bilal

We are so excited to feature Malika Bilal, a game changing journalist who is a pioneer in her field. She co-hosted and digitally produced The Strea...

VELA Game Changer: Rana Abdelhamid

Our VELA community is full of women who are making an impact and changing the game. We wanted to highlight these extraordinary women and the import...

Defining Our Identity: with Khadija Sillah

We’re starting to feature VELA girls from our wonderful community! Beautiful, unique, witty are some of the words that come to mind when we think o...