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The Women of Colour Founders Network featured Deepa Mani in a profile exploring how two businesses — Chandralaya School of Dance and POC Beauty — are driven by a single, deeply personal purpose: creating spaces where people feel seen. The piece delves into what it means to preserve heritage through art, build a business rooted in identity, and lead with intention across two very different worlds. Read the full feature here.

Chandralaya's work in building genuine cultural belonging through dance was recently explored in a feature by Amplify HR. In conversation with Karen Kirton on the Find Grow Keep podcast, Deepa Mani spoke about leading with heritage, creating spaces where identity is honoured rather than hidden, and why inclusion must be built in from the beginning — not added as an afterthought. Read the full article here. You can also listen and watch the podcast using the links below. You

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