“'We live in a world where we must deal with a lot of unconscious bias so every sincere attempt at inclusivity should be embraced,' Grace sums up. The mother of an 11-year-old and 14-year-old, she adds: 'I only hope that in the future, my daughter’s generation wouldn’t have to be so surprised by a truly Indian Diwali Barbie.'”
Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist based in Madurai, Southern India. She reports on global health, science and development and has been published in The New York Times, The British Medical Journal, the BBC, The Guardian and other outlets. You can find her on X @kamal_t
"Diwali Barbie is selling out -- and earning praise"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/10/10/g-s1-27247/barbie-diwali-doll-india
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