Simon Fraser University. School of Communication. Media Analysis Lab
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Dr. W. Peter Ward speaks about the Komagata Maru incident and more general issues around immigration and discrimination.
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Tejpal Singh Sandhu speaks about his great-grandfather Baba Gurdit Singh, the Komagata Maru and Budge Budge, and India's independence movement.
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Shushma Datt speaks about her work as a broadcaster and her documentary 'Komagata Maru: A Voyage of Shattered Dreams,' as well as the history of the South Asian community in Canada.
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Dr. Sharon Pollock speaks about writing her play 'The Komagata Maru Incident,' and about female characters in the play and the incident itself.
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Rajinder Kaur Kohaly speaks about her husband Inderjit Singh Kohaly, who collected numerous photographs, documents, and stories of the Indo-Canadian community.
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Kalwant Singh (Nadeem) Parmar speaks about his relative Hazara Singh Parmar, who was a passenger on the Komagata Maru, as well as other aspects of the Komagata Maru incident.
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Creator: Toor, Jaswinder Singh
Creator: Toor, Rajwant Singh
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Jaswinder Singh Toor and Rajwant Singh Toor speak about their grandfather Puran Singh Johal, a passenger on the Komagata Maru, the Indian freedom movement, and remembering the Komagata Maru through their Komagata Maru Families Society.
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Dr. Brij Lal speaks about early Indian immigration to Canada, the Komagata Maru incident, and the development of the South Asian-Canadian community since the Komagata Maru.
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Journalist Belle Puri speaks about growing up in Canada, Indian women and families, journalism and the Komagata Maru story.
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Creator: Brar, Amarjit Singh
Creator: Brar, Parkash Kaur
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Amarjit Singh Brar and Parkash Kaur Brar speak about Arjan Singh Chand, Amarjit's father, who was the secretary of the Vancouver Khalsa Diwan Society and kept a detailed diary of its events.