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Every year, as India celebrates Diwali with dazzling fireworks, a harsh reality remains hidden in the shadows of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. This small town, responsible for nearly 90 percent of India’s fireworks production, is home to hundreds of thousands of workers who face dangerous conditions, low wages, and systemic discrimination. Among them, women bear the brunt of exploitation, performing the most hazardous tasks for wages far below their male counterparts. The story of Si