Event Speaker: Zenia Wadhwani

Zenia Wadhwani is the author of Fly in the Chai, Once Upon A Sari, and ‘Twas the Night Before Diwali. She is a lover of books, an advocate for literacy and a promoter of emerging writers, but it took the pandemic and a looming milestone birthday to unleash her first children’s story. Zenia’s stories are often inspired by her daughter and a desire to see greater diversity in children’s books.Zenia has spent her career working for non-profits, government and corporations, but always with a focus on community, equity and inclusion. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her family.