Kulwant Singh Cheema

Photo of Kulwant Singh Cheema smiling towards camera. There is a tree is visible in the background. The photo was taken at the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC.

Photo of Kulwant Singh Cheema sitting behind a table. Bains is looking directly at the camera. The photo was taken at the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC.

Photo of Kulwant Singh Cheema sitting behind a table. The photo was taken at the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC.

Audio interview with Kulwant Singh Cheema conducted by SB. Kulwant Singh Cheema is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1966. He first began working at KP sawmill in Merritt, B.C. Cheema discusses his immigration story to Canada, his marriage, the working conditions in sawmills, and wages. He also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate and his co-workers. He also discusses the… more

Photo of Kulwant Singh Cheema sitting with his wife. They are sitting behind a desk. There is a tree visible in the background. The photo was taken at the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC.

Transcription of interview with Kulwant Singh Cheema in which he discusses his immigration story to Canada, his marriage, the working conditions in sawmills, and wages. Cheema also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate, and his co-workers. He also discusses the economy and his time spent outside of work.

Narrative of Kulwant Singh Cheema discusses his immigration story to Canada, the working conditions in sawmills, and his wages. Cheema also mentions his housing conditions, the food he ate, and the people he worked with.