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A lesson in inclusion from the simple act of baking cakes

· TEDx,Inclusion,Diversity

Dr Tanvi Gautam spoke at the TEDx Singapore Women event on the topic of inclusion—in organisations and life in general. She spoke about her own experience and how the food allergies of her son led to epiphanies on how she herself dealt with inclusion.

Do we truly fit in simply by imitation, by changing our true nature to feel accepted? Or do we fit in once we have accepted our differences? “Sometimes you have to experience the desperation for inclusion before you really understand what exclusion is all about.”

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