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GAYA Magazine
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
Timberland Commits To Plant 50 Million Trees Over Next Five Years
Company launches “Nature Needs Heroes” campaign to empower global community to be champions for the planet
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
What’s Next for Modest Fashion in 2019?
Modest fashion continues to gain momentum across the globe as major clothing labels like DKNY, Debenhams, Nike, Dolce & Gabbana, and H&M...
GAYA Magazine
- Aug 30, 2018
- 3 min
One Hijab, Two Styles
PC Gap Kids No this is not a hijab styling tutorial. I don’t think I’m at that level of hijab styling proficiency where I can whip up...
GAYA Magazine
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5 min
Living 'Muslim' in 2018 Should Not Be As Hard As It Is...
The year is 2018 and I am standing in a grocery store, waiting my turn at checkout when a young woman walked up to me. “Don't you feel...
GAYA Magazine
- Apr 9, 2018
- 5 min
The Slippery Slope of Interfaith Marriage
Interfaith marriage is not a topic most Muslims talk about. For me it is a very personal topic, because for a short while I was married...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 25, 2018
- 3 min
Are We Supposed to be Seen and Not Heard?
When we saw Amena Khan in the latest Loreal shampoo ad, we were stoked! I mean, a hijabi in a shampoo ad? Diversity! Sing it, loud and...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 25, 2018
- 4 min
Does My Freedom Bother You?
The word Hijab – which in Arabic means “Barrier” or “Protection” - many of us associate with the head scarf, or the Abaya/Jilbab. For a...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 22, 2018
- 2 min
Modest Fashion vs Islamic/Muslim Fashion
Phrasing is everything. A simple change in a word can mean a totally different thing. And so it begins. Today we’re taking a look inside...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 17, 2018
- 3 min
Is Fashion Empowering Women?
Well, it all depends on what you call Fashion actually. #representationmatters I was having this conversation with friends about the...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 16, 2018
- 6 min
Mirror On The Veil
What does the word “veiling” mean to you? For some it is an emblem of piety, while others condemn it as a patriarchal tool of oppression....
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 16, 2018
- 3 min
Why Are Dark-Skinned Women Not Represented In The Modest Fashion Industry
Last year was a great year for women of colour. Rihanna released her Fenty Beauty line offering an impressive 40 colour shades in her...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min
Being a Muslim Woman in America in 2017
As we welcome 2018 and I look back on the events of the past year, it is impossible not to acknowledge the adversity that Muslims faced...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 10, 2018
- 3 min
A Personal Look Back…
Picture credit: Isnor Dzulkarnain Jaafar Yes yes….I know what you must be thinking. Isn’t this post little late? Well I know we’re about...
GAYA Magazine
- Nov 19, 2017
- 2 min
Sports Hijab Makes TIME Magazine's Best 25 Inventions of 2017
Nike; Photo Illustration by Allison Schaller It's that time of the year where TIME takes time out to applaud the best inventions of the...
GAYA Magazine
- Mar 15, 2017
- 1 min
"Losing My Religion" - The EU's ban that has changed the workplace
"The European Union's top court has ruled that European companies can ban the wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign."...
GAYA Magazine
- Mar 13, 2017
- 3 min
The West’s Love/Hate Relationship with Islam and the Hijab.
In today’s political climate, it’s not uncommon to turn the page of a newspaper and see the words Islam and terrorist in the same...
GAYA Magazine
- Mar 11, 2017
- 2 min
Why Nike’s Pro Hijab isn’t that Revolutionary
Don’t get us wrong. We applaud Nike for taking the leap into catering for our Muslim sisters in sports. We’re all for inclusion and the...
GAYA Magazine
- Jan 15, 2017
- 3 min
What are we teaching our next generation?
In my teenage years I did many jobs. I was a waitress in a café, I was a computer trainer in a primary school, I was even a part time...
GAYA Magazine
- Dec 30, 2016
- 7 min
Closing the door on 2016 – 11 things I am grateful for
Sh**! I cannot believe we’re just days, literally DAYS, away from the new year. Can someone tell me where did the time go?! I don’t want...