Granddaughters in Vancouver

Sarder lives with her family and lives a full life with her community and neighbours.

1 minute 51 seconds

Sarder Kaur

After coming to Vancouver in 2001, Sarder looks after her grandchildren and enjoys all her Fraser Street neighbourhood has to offer. 

Basketball Diary

Manjit's children were happily surprised to learn that their mom could shoot hoops. 

2 minutes 23 seconds 

by Manjit Juppal

In her teenage years Manjit was a strong and competitive basketball player in India.  When she first moved to Vancouver at the age of 17 she had to put her passion for the sport on hold, but once she and her husband started their family she found new teammates in her sons.

Enjoy Yourself!

"I love this place because the environment is very good."

1 minute 51 seconds

by Vasanti Maisuria


Vasanti came from Gujarat, India a year ago to be with her son and daughter-in-law and her grandchildren. She worked there in their family business repairing Honda scooters with her husband and sons. Here, she is enjoying her retirement traveling, being with friends at the Sunset and Moberly Community Centres and being surrounded by a loving family.

Kaleidoscope Childhood

From baton to berry picking, growing up is FUN!
3 minutes 21 seconds

By Sital Dhillon
Sital was born and raised in Vancouver and has resided here for over 50 years. She has been working and volunteering with schools and community organizations, for almost 40 years. Since 1975, she has also been a Board member of the India Mahila Association.  Sital's volunteer efforts have been instrumental in implementing and presenting Race Relations workshops to groups of all ages, her mantra is Unity through Diversity!

For the Love of Children

Harbjan never forgot the kindness of a landlord.
1 minute 26 seconds

By Harbjan Athwal 
Harbjan has lived in Vancouver for almost 50 years! She meets weekly at Moberly Arts and Culture Centre with a group of Punjabi women to socialize, dance, knit, eat, walk - you name it! She has three grown children whom she is very proud of.  

The Power of Woman

A bittersweet tale of love, loss and resilience
3 minutes 1 second


By Daljit
Daljit bravely shares her story of separation and how hard it was to lose custody of her children, whom she now sees regularly.  She misses her kids and loves them very much.  Daljit has learned to be strong, independent and have faith.

My Life in Vancouver

Finding Independence in a new city
1 minute 49 seconds



By Amarjit
Amarjit moved to Vancouver in 1970 and raised her family here.  
She worked on a farm when she first arrived, and is proud to own her own home.

Legacy of Action

Harjit with her Hibiscus

Being an active member of the community was a trait passed on in Harjit's family!

3 minutes 11 seconds

By Harjit Dhillon 
Harjit was born in Bahowal, a small village in the district of Hoshairpur in India. Once settled in Vancouver Harjit created a similar kind of home life as she had in India… one where everyone was welcome. She often had her extend family: nephews and nieces, family friends and political figures stay with her family. Her nephew is Ujal Dosanjh (former Premier of British Columbia) and even he stayed with the family when he first came from India. When Harjit wasn't immersed in politics she sewed a lot of her own and her children's clothing.

My Grandfather's Advice

Manjit visits friend and ex-collegue,
Chris Purnell at the sawmill.

A grandson heeds advice for a good life.

2 minutes 57 seconds

By Manjit Dhillon

Manjit was born in Hoshiarpur, India and moved to Vancouver on July 4, 1948. Besides working at the sawmill he was honoured for his 11years of  volunteer service at  the Sikh Temple on Ross Street. From 1964-1975 he raised the most money in order to build the new temple.  Manjit has volunteered at the Sunset Community Centre since 2004 and is now on the Board of Directors there. Now that he is retired Manjit loves his garden and last year he grew many pounds of Dukabhour green beans!

Settling In

Starting a new life in Vancouver with her husband and 3 children in 1971 was full of challenges.
3 minutes 5 seconds

By Mohinder Sidhu
Mohinder and her husband worked very hard when the first arrived in Vancouver.  Their hard work paid off and all of their 3 children were raised and educated well.  Since her retirement in 2000, Mohinder has been focusing on helping others through volunteer work.  She is an amazing community facilitator and has worked with the Canadian Diabetes Association, done workshops on Emergency Preparedness, started a walking club, and leads wellness groups and workshops on healthy living.