https://southasianstories.com/ https://southasianstories.com/chronology https://southasianstories.com/education https://southasianstories.com/credits https://southasianstories.com/contact https://southasianstories.com/stories/firstarrivals First Arrivals: A New Land https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/654265017-4fa10cddb489cdcf8f2bde8dd5057481dd9b8024799f7ae8983b8ce21510a3ed-d_640?region=us For over a century, South Asians have been making their place in Canada, and defining what it means to be Canadian. https://player.vimeo.com/video/233010983 248 2017-09-08 https://southasianstories.com/stories/gurdwara Gurdwara: Heart of the Community https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/647733654-f966231a247561f40abbd8fe42de362cd529d12fb99900e2be247d941b2c4c22-d_640?region=us The site of the first Sikh Temple in North America was in Kitsilano at 1866 west 2nd Ave. https://player.vimeo.com/video/227661930 220 2017-07-30 https://southasianstories.com/stories/komagata-maru Komagata Maru: Laws of Exclusion https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/647733607-102d259c76b76c1519d49b03643a99fe0fa15d832af212cc5ccc834afc644612-d_640?region=us The Komagata Maru incident was one of the most dramatic challenges to Canada’s exclusion laws. https://player.vimeo.com/video/227662018 329 2017-07-30 https://southasianstories.com/stories/banto-betty-gill Banto Betty Gill: A Life Well Lived https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/650902802-0c1f3fc50d7bb259df1a5e5fc13b18705e81b2020a1401f04174cd52aca64e16-d_640?region=us Betty Gill, a descendent of immigrants who arrived in Vancouver in 1904, was part of six generations of proud Canadians. https://player.vimeo.com/video/230355046 243 2017-08-20 https://southasianstories.com/stories/ajaib-sidhoo Ajaib (Jab) Sidhoo: Entrepreneur / Philanthropist https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/649729976-eabaf07e2c3716d41cfb6c5011cdcfd31ed86c1bac5877fe52f402e557a963f7-d_640?region=us Entrepreneur Jab Sidhoo turned East India Carpets into a fixture in Vancouver and a base for community leadership. https://player.vimeo.com/video/229411675 244 2017-08-12 https://southasianstories.com/stories/punjabi-market Punjabi Market: Everything You Need https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/647733433-3576021472b0a4a9db4554c224943442272d3fb3ed5803f347321ade567a4800-d_640?region=us In the 1980s, the Punjabi Market had over 100 stores, and was the largest South Asian market outside of India. https://player.vimeo.com/video/227662146 221 2017-07-30 https://southasianstories.com/stories/harjit-dhillon Harjit Dhillon: Community Activist https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/649820410-a5a026cd07677585d8b6db1fb5270c99f427bff1d4d36ebbec929749b976db72-d_640?region=us A lifelong community activist, Harjit Dhillon’s own experiences as an immigrant motivated her to help others. https://player.vimeo.com/video/229495234 230 2017-08-13 https://southasianstories.com/stories/jack-uppal Jagat (Jack) Uppal: Community Icon https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/654265124-f4011f71a25318af60e7d37b20b52efecfa9ee9369b6dabb30d3730d955682d3-d_640?region=us A legacy of hard work and service to others, the life of Jack Uppal represents an extraordinary achievement. https://player.vimeo.com/video/233014827 226 2017-09-08 https://southasianstories.com/stories/shushma-datt Shushma Datt: Broadcasting Pioneer https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/649729832-e281102a00796627ff6b9ac9843a57636ca2087650406166fcba2c41d0dfb3a8-d_640?region=us For over five decades, and over four continents, Shushma Datt has been a trail blazer and a role model. https://player.vimeo.com/video/229414438 238 2017-08-12 https://southasianstories.com/stories/south-asian-arts South Asian Arts: Finding Identity https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/649820471-33d33ed8b41f088a0f3a59c230d57e93f4bc1b913b1979392bf0d9b1d3adec3b-d_640?region=us In 2005, Mo Dhaliwal created a Punjabi arts festival called the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration. https://player.vimeo.com/video/229495952 183 2017-08-13