When Ford MENA set out to honor Arab American Heritage Month, they didn’t look for aesthetics or trends. They looked for truth. And they found it in Maraseel; a brand rooted in story, language, and legacy. This special project brought Arabic calligraphy, cultural values, and heartfelt representation to life in Dearborn, Michigan, and reminded us that when a brand is built with soul, it doesn’t need to ask to be seen. It simply is.
In the darkest moments, when the world seemed to forget the value of human life, Gaza stood as a testament to resilience, faith, and the unyielding spirit of humanity. I’ve witnessed stories that could shatter even the strongest among us—mothers walking miles while pregnant, children taking their first steps on the rubble of their homes, and families losing everything to stand for what’s right. These stories are not just about loss; they’re about the lessons we must learn—the privilege we often take for granted, the strength we underestimate, and the humanity we must fight to preserve. When one of us suffers, we all lose. And if this time we failed to stand, let it be the last time. Next...
During my faith journey, I had always felt that my relationship with God is great yet something was missing, the full devotion. After a lot of research behind the idea of Hijab I understood that it was put in place to treat women as what they deserve: a human being with emotions and thoughts rather than an image or an object.
I paused in the hallway for a second and decided to go back to the safest spot in the house; on the couch next to my dad, to scroll through my phone in peace. This calm; for the most part, environment was shaken by one incident: someone knocked the door out of nowhere!
