Why is it essential to go beyond tokenism and embrace inclusivity in Diwali celebrations

Div Pillay, CEO of MindTribes and Co-Founder of Culturally Diverse Women shares her Diwali spirit with Dilpreet Taggar and Preeti Jabbal in this episode of 'My Diwali'. Div discusses how the true spirit of the festival is rooted in caring, sharing, and spreading happiness. We also explore what an inclusive celebration of Diwali looks like, its commercial benefits in Australia, and strategies for workplaces to embrace diversity and equity.

'My Diwali' podcast series featuring Div Pillay, the CEO of MindTribes and Co-Founder of, social enterprise, Culturally Diverse Women [CDW]. Credit: SBS Hindi

We are seeing that cultural diversity, multiculturalism and also the celebration and sharing of cultures have become somewhat tokenised and that is a bit worrying.

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