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Nov 2023
10m 31s

Diwali starts today, here's an explainer

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Today marks the start of the five day Hindu festival Diwali. Jesse speaks to his RNZ collegue, journalist Gaurav Sharma to tell us more about the celebration and its meaning.  
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