Misc. records

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the first part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was turned away from Vancouver in… more

OMNI News Punjabi Reporter Baldeep Singh Jhand tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in Canadian and Vancouver history; the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. In this five-part feature, Jhand weaves through the many layers of this complex story using interviews, dramatizations and voice overs to provide insight and details that many have been unaware of. The interviewees include Hugh… more

Filmmaker and author Ali Kazimi speaks about the Komagata Maru, his work, and the history of South Asians in Canada.

Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the second part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was returned from Vancouver in… more

Aruna Pandia talks about her father, civil rights advocate Dr. Durai Pal Pandia, and her family's experience living in Canada. more

Playwright Ajmer Rode speaks about his work related to the Komagata Maru, including a play and poem.

This video provides an orientation to the content and special features of the Komagata Maru: Continuing the Journey website.

Originally appeared in the book There Goes the Neighbourhood by Adrian Raeside, published by Doubleday Canada in 1992.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Postcard advertising the film Continuous Journey, by Ali Kazimi, released in 2005. Provided by Dr. Kanwal Neel.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.

Provided by Kalwant Singh Nadeem Parmar.