Surjit Kaur Sidhu

Surjit Kaur is beside her daughters for her oldest daughter, Gurcharan Kaur's graduation from Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. Surjit Kaur is wearing a pink-patterned salwar suit, a grey cardigan, and a pink chunni covering her head. Next to Surjit Kaur are her two daughters, who are wearing sarees . Behind them are graduation attendees. more

The story consists of Surjit Kaur's childhood in Punjab, India, and all of the skills she learned. It talks about her marriage to Gurdev Singh and how Gurdev Singh was sponsored to come to Canada without her. Surjit Kaur's story consists of her hardship of communicating with her husband overseas. When she finally got her sponsorship papers, she was reunited with her husband and had to… more

Photograph of Surjit Kaur and her three daughters. From left to the right: Gurcharan Kaur, Surjit Kaur, Jessi Kaur, and Kulwant Kaur. Surjit Kaur and her three daughters are standing near a window adorned with teal-coloured curtains. Gurcharan Kaur wears a blue-coloured Punjabi suit, gold hoops, and a gold necklace. Her wrists have bangles on one wrist, while the other wrist has a karhas,… more

Surjit Kaur is standing on the left wearing a patterned salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a blue-coloured chunni covering her head. Her wrist has an iron bracelet, a karhas that represents a Sikh's mission to carry out good deeds on earth. Next to Surjit is her husband, Gurdev Singh, who is wearing a formal suit, and her four children (oldest to youngest): Gurcharan Kaur,… more

Surjit Kaur sits on a flower-patterned couch in a living room with an unidentified woman and her son Gurvir Singh. Both women are wearing blue-coloured salwar suits, an Indian women's attire, with their heads covered by a chunni. more

Surjit Kaur is standing near a table set in the middle of a farm, where she is cutting sprouts. She is wearing a black jacket with a hood covering her head. A woman is standing next to her wearing a pink chunni, which is a head covering, and holding sprouts. In the background, several people are working on collecting the vegetables and sorting them on tables.

There are ten family members in this picture. Top row, left to the right: Gurvir Singh, Surjit's son, an unidentified man, Gurdev Singh, Surjit Kaur's husband, and an unidentified man. Middle row, left to the right: Surjit Kaur, Jessi Kaur, Surjit Kaur's daughter, and Kulwant Kaur, Surjit's daughter. Bottom row, left to the right: Harvey Singh, Surjit Kaur's grandson and… more

The Sidhu family is celebrating Tevon's third birthday together. Surjit Kaur and Gurdev Singh are standing beside their grandson Tevon feeding him ice cream cake with a spoon. Surjit Kaur is wearing a dark-coloured salwar suit with a gray chunni, a head covering. Tevon is wearing an Adidas hoodie. Gurdev Singh is wearing an orange pagg with a white kurta kameez . The background consists of a… more

Surjit Kaur is standing near a dining table celebrating her grandson, Tevon's, 2nd birthday, with her family. She is wearing a beige-coloured salwar suit, a black vest, and gold bangles on her wrist. Surjit Kaur has a chunni, which is a headcover that many Punjabi women wear as a sign of respect and modesty. Tevon Singh is Gurcharan Kaur's, Surjit Kaur's daughter, son. Surjit Kaur… more

Surjit Kaur is standing (left) beside a Christmas tree with an unidentified woman in Surjit Kaur's living room. The Christmas tree is decorated with Christmas cards, ornaments, and tinsel. Surjit Kaur is wearing a blue-patterned salwar suit, which is Indian women's attire, with a blue cardigan. Her head's covered with a chunni, a long scarf some South Asian women wear around their… more

Surjit Kaur is sitting in the living room with her daughter, Kulwant Kaur, while holding her newborn grandson, Harvey Singh in her lap. Harvey Singh is the son of Surjit's oldest daughter, Gurcharan Kaur. Surjit Kaur is wearing a purple-and-orange coloured salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a white chunni covering her head. Kulwant Kaur has a purple buttoned shirt, a teal… more

Surjit Kaur is standing in her kitchen with two family members. Surjit Kaur is wearing a light-blue-coloured salwar suit with a white-coloured head covering called a chunni. On Surjit Kaur's right is an unidentified woman wearing a pink-coloured chunni and salwar suit. Another female relative, possibly one of Surjit's daughters, is cooking on the stove. She is wearing a grey outfit. The… more

Surjit Kaur sits in the living room with her grandson, Harvey Singh, on her lap. Surjit Kaur has a brown-coloured salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a pink-patterned cardigan and a pink chunni that is covering her head. The living room is decorated with a flower-patterned curtain, an armchair, a television, and a photograph. more

Surjit Kaur sits in her living room on a floral-patterned sofa with family members on the left of the photograph, out of shot. Surjit Kaur is wearing a light blue salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a chunni covering her head. A kara is on her wrist, an iron bracelet that represents a Sikh's mission to carry out good deeds while on earth. Several family pictures are on the wall… more

Surjit Kaur seen in the front row, far right of the photograph, is in a classroom surrounded by many South Asian children, middle-aged women, and older women. Surjit Kaur is wearing a black-and-white patterned salwar with her white chunni around her shoulders. There are many South Asian women wearing Indian attire, with others wearing long dresses.

Surjit Kaur and her husband, Gurdev Singh, sit on two plastic chairs drinking juice. There is a plastic table between Surjit Kaur and Gurdev Singh. There is medication, a glass of juice, and a biscuit container on the table. Surjit Kaur is wearing a light-coloured salwar suit with a matching chunni. Also, s he is wearing gold hoops and bangles with a karhas on her right wrist. A karha is an iron… more

Kulwant Kaur, Surjit Kaur's daughter, is a passenger on a BC Ferries vessel. Kulwant Kaur is outside on the ferry's deck. She is wearing a pink-patterned blouse, blue jeans, and black sandals. Also, she has a karha, an iron bracelet that is a constant reminder of a Sikh's mission to complete good deeds on earth. more

Surjit Kaur and Gurdev Singh, her husband, are standing behind their son, Gurvir Singh, and daughter-in-law during their engagement. Surjit Kaur is wearing a beige-coloured salwar suit, Indian womenswear, with a chunni covering her head. A black necklace around her neck, which indicates that Surjit Kaur is Amritdhari, which means she is a baptised Sikh. Gurdev Singh is wearing a light-blue pagg,… more

An elderly Surjit Kaur is standing next to her three daughters with her husband and son at the back. Surjit Kaur is wearing a pink-coloured salwar, which is Indian womenswear with a matching chunni, a head covering. In addition, she is wearing a gold necklace with a black necklace. Her daughters Gurcharan Kaur, Jessi Kaur, and Kulwant Kaur are wearing beaded and embroidered Indian womenswear with… more

The Sidhu family is gathered outside for a family picture. Surjit Kaur is standing with her daughter's family and her husband. Surjit Kaur is wearing a light-blue salwar suit and a matching chunni around her neck. Gurdev Singh is wearing a western suit with a blue-coloured pagg; headwear made of cloth. more

Surjit Kaur is on an excursion to Whistler, British Columbia, with other South Asian women. Surjit Kaur seated in front, second to the left, is wearing a pink salwar suit, Indian womenswear, with a matching chunni. A chunni is a head covering that is a long scarf that South Asian women typically wear. Surjit Kaur's daughter, Gurcharan Kaur, is posing next to her. Surjit Kaur is sitting… more

Surjit Kaur is in a pool with her grandson, helping with his swimming lessons. There are other adults with their young children around them for a swimming lesson.

Surjit Kaur is tending to her backyard garden as she smiles toward the camera. There are bright pink flowers captured on the picture's right. Surjit Kaur is wearing a patterned salwar suit, which is Indian womenswear. There's a wooden fence bordering Surjit Kaur's backyard from the street. A neighbour's blue-coloured house with a car is seen in the background. more

Surjit Kaur is dancing at a family wedding function with two visible family members. Surjit Kaur is wearing a peach-coloured salwar suit with a matching chunni, which is a long scarf, around her shoulders. One of her hands has mehendi , a temporary red-orange skin decoration often applied before weddings.

Surjit Kaur stands beside a family member near her village house's fields. Surjit Kaur is wearing a multi-coloured salwar suit, an Indian womenswear, with a black cardigan. Her head is covered with a blue chunni, which is typically worn by Punjabi women. The family member beside her is wearing a checkered kameez with a blue pagg, a headcover. The background consists of trees, a field, a… more

This document narrates Surjit Kaur's interview with Kusum Soni, the Coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute. Surjit Kaur discussed her childhood, the circumstances of her marriage, and her husband's six-year absence when he came to Canada. Also, she talks about her new life in Canada and her bittersweet feelings about leaving Punjab, India. more

This is part one and two of Surjit Kaur's video interview with Kusum Soni, the Coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute. This interview encompasses Surjit Kaur's childhood, marriage, and immigration journey to Canada. This interview was conducted in Surjit Kaur's living room in Punjabi. more

Surjit Kaur is giving an interview sitting in her living room for South Asian Studies Institute's 'Where Are The Women' collection. Surjit Kaur is wearing a pink-peach-coloured salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a chunni covering her head. She has gold hoops in her ears and two gold bangles on her wrist. On her right wrist is a karha, an iron bracelet that symbolizes… more

Surjit Kaur is giving an interview sitting in her living room for South Asian Studies Institute's 'Where Are The Women' collection. Surjit Kaur is wearing a pink-peach-coloured salwar suit, an Indian women's attire, with a chunni covering her head. She has gold hoops in her ears. There are several family photographs in the background, and a male family member can be seen… more