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Exchanging gifts during Diwali is an age-old tradition so, to help you light-up the faces of your friends and family we have put together a handy guide to the art of thoughtful present-giving.

Diwali is in four weeks. It’s around the corner! Here at Raphia we love joining this joyous celebration of the five-day Festival of Lights. Celebrating good over evil, bringing smiles and happiness to the faces of family, friends, and community. These are values we live by too

As the mercury rises and British summertime is in full swing so too is wedding season. What better time to shine a light on what a Moroccan wedding is like along with its traditions which have an elaborate meaning and process.

Our Insider’s Focus on Fez
Later this month we are heading home to visit family and friends in Morocco. To mark the occasion we are sharing our 'Insider's Focus' on one of our country’s most ancient cities—Fez. There’s history, there’s culture and spirituality, and naturally, there is food and flavour.

Morocco—our founder Zineb’s native country, is absorbed with colour, design, sunshine and fragrant flavours.
The floral landscapes of Morocco have inspired chefs, film directors, gardeners’, photographers, writers, makers and artists across all creative genres.

The countdown to Big Eid has begun and you’re likely in the middle of your preparations as we all get ready to celebrate.

The Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha is just around the corner and for the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, preparations are underway for the annual festivity which this year will be celebrated from the 9th of July in most countries, depending on the sighting of the moon.

Millions of Muslims all around the world will be observing Eid al-Fitr 2022 next week.

We are at the halfway point of Ramadan as Zineb Faress, Raphia’s founder, shares what Ramadan means to her