15. Avani Sarkar never imagined that people would want to own cultural plush toys, let alone multiple of them.  And today, four years after launching Modi Toys with her brother Viral Modi - the pair have launched a suite of toys and books sparking curiosity for culture among children of the South Asian diaspora globally. Modi Toys is on a fun ride and this is just the beginning!

In this episode of Always Aligning, our host Aasheekaa speaks with Avani on the intersection of commerce, culture and community; how Modi Toys is preserving culture through education and play while also holding space for stories from their community on hope, loss and healing. 
At the time of taping, Avani was a mother of two with a third on the way. Shortly after the episode, she gave birth to her third baby. Avani shares very vulnerably the delicate tightrope balance between entrepreneurship and motherhood and how she is learning to implement sustainable systems to help manage her respective worlds.

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Visit www.moditoys.com or @moditoys and bring home the magic of Modi Toys!

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