Sidhu, Gurdev Singh

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 bracelet that Sikhs wear as a constant reminder of a Sikh's mission on earth. Gurdev Singh is wearing a dress shirt and pants with a blue turban, which is a head covering. An unidentified young woman stands between them, holding a plate. Surjit Kaur and Gurdev Singh are in their village house in Punjab, India. The background shows the house's blue doors with white and green walls. The photograph has been edited to make it appear as if it has been framed in decorative gold motifs.

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 jewelry. Gurdev Singh, Surjit Kaur's husband, is wearing a blue-coloured pagg, a head covering, and a formal suit on. Gurvir Singh, Surjit Kaur's son, is wearing a red shirt, and is standing next to his father and has his hand up, making a peace sign to the camera. The background contains three chandeliers with many people in a banquet hall.

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.

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 'Happy Birthday' banner and two balloons. The table is covered with a truck-themed tablecloth, with two family members beginning to take their first bites of the birthday cake.

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's husband, Gurdev Singh, is standing to the left, wearing a suit and a pagg, headwear made up by cloth; typically called a turban.

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 two other unidentified children. Surjit Kaur and her family are celebrating her grandson Harvey's 7th birthday. Harvey is cutting his cake with a Snoopy party hat on. Surjit Kaur is wearing a blue-coloured chunni, which is a head covering. Kulwant Kaur is wearing a blue-coloured Indian suit.

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, Kulwant Kaur, Jessi Kaur, and Gurvir Singh. Two daughters, Kulwant Kaur and Jessi Kaur can be seen wearing karhas.

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 leave her homeland, which she struggled with.

Transcription of interview with Gurdev Singh Sidhu discusses his life in India until he was 32 years old, his immigration to Canada, his wages in the mill, his marriage, and co-workers. He also discusses how he left working in the mill and started a career in farming. Sidhu also discusses his family and the importance of education.

Gurdev S. Sidhu's narrative discusses his immigration to Canada, working in both farms and mills and his wages. Sidhu also discusses his living arrangements prior to purchasing his first house purchase.