Firework-free Durban Book Fair gives Diwali the green light

Eco-friendly festival ditches fireworks for the sake of climate change, human rights and animals

29 October 2020 - 21:03 By nivashni nair

As global concerns about climate change continue to grow, a Durban non-profit organisation has lit the spark to celebrate Diwali without fireworks...

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