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Photograph of the Sammy's Carpets showroom in Vancouver, B.C.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
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Photograph of Sammy Ahluwalia driving a forklift at Sammy's Carpets storefront in Vancouver, B.C.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
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Photograph of the inside of Sammy's Carpets in Vancouver, B.C.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
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Photograph of the inside of Sammy's Carpets in Vancouver, B.C.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
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Photograph of the Sammy's Carpets storefront in Vancouver, B.C.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
Sammy's Carpets, now Sammy's Designer Flooring, was founded by Sammy Ahluwalia in 1996. It started as a small family business in Vancouver, B.C. and has now expanded to showrooms in Vancouver and Surrey.
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Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
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Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
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Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
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Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
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Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.
Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.
Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.