California designers seek awareness and inclusivity with Ramadan decorations
By AFP
17 April 2021 |
5:47 pm
Designer Rana Bacaloni says the arts products and decorations she creates aim to help Muslim Americans feel they "belong" in the US during the Muslim holiday Ramadan. Jomana Siddiqui, an influencer and creator of ModernEID, says she seeks to create products "her generation" can use.
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