This Diwali, we are once again hosting a special evening. Hindus will celebrate with a bountiful feast from Dishoom, served by Muslim volunteers at Babu House (our head office in Shoreditch).
We would love to invite you to join us. The evening will include a puja, thoughts from our co-founder (Shamil Thakrar), and a hearty vegetarian feast. All will then be invited to sit communally and swap stories with friends and strangers alike.
We believe that breaking down barriers is deeply important work. As many of you will know, during Partition, Bombay was spared the bloodshed of Delhi and Calcutta, thanks in part to shared spaces like Irani cafés. Bringing people together from different cultures, classes and religions to break bread can only lead to deeper understanding, less violence and less hatred. Today, that work is more important than ever. Last Diwali, we hosted the first of these evenings, and in March, we put on a bountiful iftar feast for Muslims, served by Hindus.
Regardless of faith, Diwali is an opportunity to honour the values of love, giving and unity. As such, the full cost of your ticket (£15) will go directly to our UK ‘Meal for a Meal’ charity partner, Magic Breakfast, who provide nourishing free school meals to children, helping to end food poverty as a barrier to education.
