Abbotsford Senior Secondary School

Surjit Kaur is beside her daughters for her oldest daughter, Gurcharan Kaur's graduation from Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. Surjit Kaur is wearing a pink-patterned salwar suit, a grey cardigan, and a pink chunni covering her head. Next to Surjit Kaur are her two daughters, who are wearing sarees . Behind them are graduation attendees.

Creator: Hara, Tina

Interview with Tina Hara about her experiences growing up in Canada. Tina Hara was born on April 27th, 1975 in Victoria, BC. Her parents had immigrated to Canada on October 6, 1972, from Punjab, India. Tina describes how she always felt she was different from other kids at her school. Many kids called out to her and said racist things in elementary school. She thinks that if she was born in India, her life would have been different. This is a full-length interview conducted on July 4th, 1996.