Dia Mirza:

A favorite childhood memory of Diwali: “My fondest Diwali memory will always be soaking the Miththi ke diye with my mother, putting them out to dry in the sun and pouring oil, rolling cotton wicks and placing them in each diya carefully… laughing and chattering and being drawn in by the beauty that lose small earthen lights would bring to our home each year. My mom would always use this time of year to make my name a celebration and remind me of the symbolism of how even a small flame can add a gentle glow to a dark space… the flame of hope.”

Dia Mirza will be celebrating Diwali by saving lives of critically ill underprivileged children through the Genesis Foundation. On sending out positive message on the occasion of Diwali, Dia Mirza said, “Diwali is beautiful when it is lit up with compassion, care and an understanding that as one of the most populated countries in the world every choice we make has a compounded result. Cracker pollution caused by the millions that unthinkingly burst them causes ill health. Diwali is about celebrating the triumph, rooting out evil (what is bad for us), instilling hope.”