“Festivals Must Be Fun. Not Vehicles of Hate” | Teesta Setalvad

When celebration becomes exclusion, who gets to belong?

Teesta Setalvad looks at how festivals are being used to spread fear, hate and division, and at the voices pushing back for equality, solidarity and shared celebration.

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