Harshada Koli-Satam and her husband Abhishek love celebrating festivals in a grand way. So much is their love for them that soon after Ganesh Chaturthi they started making lanterns for Diwali at home. The Lalbaug zoologist couple, who have been doing it for over a month now, are doing it while juggling work but not letting their day jobs get in the way of the passionate creative people in them. Making lanterns has been an annual ritual for them since 2018.

She explains, “My husband used to make paper lanterns for himself earlier, and after his friends saw it, they wanted him to make it for them.” So, after they got married, Satam gave Abhishek the idea of starting a venture called HarshAbhi Creations, an initiative that caters to homemade festival decorations.