Sidhu, Surjit Kaur

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.

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.

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 entering the room.

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 a Sikh's earthly mission to commit good deeds. There are several family photographs in the background.

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 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 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 amongst other South Asian women on a picnic blanket at a Whistler park. The background contains many South Asian women in similar attire.

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.

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.