After a 2020 of lockdowns and divisions, how can we look toward 2021 with fresh inspiration? Hayat Life, an online portal celebrating a 21^st Century cultural Muslim renaissance, hosts a forum of innovators, entrepreneurs, and inspiring individuals to offer hope for the year ahead.

Enes Kanter is a Swiss-born basketball player of Turkish origin. He has played in the NBA since 2011, for the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Portland Trailblazers, and Boston Celtics. He will return to the Blazers for the upcoming season.

In addition to his basketball career, Kanter is also an outspoken human rights activist and philanthropist.

Umama Kibria is the savvy startup Co-Founder + CEO behind SweatPack and the personal fitness brand, smallandstrong.fit.

As an honored Forbes 30 Under 30 leader, she’s made an impact in fitness, technology, and community building with her passion. A highly sought after social media + community influencer in her own right, Umama knows exactly what it takes to build brand-loyalty, traction, and impact. Her clients Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Bumble and others trust her for industry knowledge.

Read more about Umama Kibria here.

Rajae El Mouhandiz is a Dutch-Moroccan/Algerian singer, composer, short film maker and (music) theater maker. She was listed in the arts and culture section of the annual list of the 500 most influential Muslims in the World the last 11 years in a row.

She has released two full albums, an EP, and the single Graceless, in the mixed genres of Maghreb pop, soul and jazz. In 2019, she launched an exhibition titled Modern Fashion: An International Phenomenon in Art and Fashion. 

Read more about Rajae El Mouhandiz here.