Payal Thomas is the co-founder of Every Girl Dolls. Every Girl Dolls is the first toy company to create dolls and characters that resemble South Asian American children. While searching for a doll for their own daughters, the founders (Payal and Snehali) were appalled at the options available in 2020.

There was a glaring lack of representation for today's children. They were reminded of their own childhood - and a feeling of not belonging.
The founders wanted to create a different narrative for their kids and other AAPI children. So, they worked to create their first doll, the Laila doll. She is smart, fun, and fearless. She is not a stereotype. Laila represents everything we want our South Asian American children to be.
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