Once a signifier of luxury or novelty, custom products and services are now within reach of the everyday consumer, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, algorithm-led platforms, and the COVID-era digitisation boom. Today, everyone wants to be the main character of their brand experience.

Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Americans may be less inclined to attend religious services than in the past, but faith is still a core part of everyday life. How are churches adapting their spaces and outreach efforts to stay relevant to Gen Yers and Zers? And how are young worshipers combining their social and spiritual values?

Coming-of-age seriesRamytackles issues of personal identity, Islam, and immigrant experience through raw humor and imperfect characters. By rejecting sanitized and idealized representations of Muslims, the show is feeding audiences’ hunger for honest and audacious storytelling.

The pandemic saw an unprecedented surge in demand for home-delivered recipe boxes, but mainstream meal kits don’t always cater to everyone’s dietary needs. As more people seek convenient nutrition, UK start-up Halal Fresh is offering Halal meal kits designed for the UK’s Muslim community.

With diversity and inclusion high on the public agenda as Black Lives Matter protests continue globally, people are no longer willing to accept the status quo. They are pushing for and celebrating complex, intersectional representation in the media, which will be a prerequisite for Gen Alphas as they grow up.