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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.

Interview with Paul Singh Dhaliwal. Paul Singh Dhaliwal who was born on May 14, 1914 in Chunnawal, Punjab. Dhaliwal moved to Canada in 1932 to meet his uncle, Pagat Singh. Dr, Satwinder Kaur Bains is the interviewer.

Interview with Paul Singh Dhaliwal. Paul Singh Dhaliwal who was born on May 14, 1914 in Chunnawal, Punjab. Dhaliwal moved to Canada in 1932 to meet his uncle, Pagat Singh. Dr, Satwinder Kaur Bains is the interviewer.

This is the combined interview between Bachan Kaur Alamwala and Kusum Soni, the coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. The interview is set in Bachan Kaur's house, with Bachan Kaur sitting in an armchair with a blanket covering her lap. She has a scarf covering her head and is wearing a multi-coloured shirt. The interview was for the 'Where Are the Women' collection with Bachan Kaur giving information about her childhood, marriage, separation from her husband, how she sent letters to her husband, and how she prepared to immigrate to Canada.

Video detailing the work of the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society of BC (ICFSBC). In 1976, Dr. Gill founded the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society of BC. Initially focused on improving community relations in Canada, from the mid-1990s the organization has set its sights on improving living conditions for rural communities in Punjab. Since India's sanitation is recognized as among the worst in the world, the projects have focused on providing clean, running drinking water, and building underground sewage systems and wastewater treatment plants. The result is a marked decrease in disease – especially gastroenteritis, responsible for 400,000 deaths in India annually. Starting with Kharoudi village, where Gill was born, projects were carried out in over 16 communities at a cost of approximately $3M. As well as improved sanitation, they have introduced solar street lighting and computer education in schools. Along with the health benefits, Gill is happy to report improvements in gender equality, education, governance and employment. Gill achieved all this with grassroots support, fending off corruption by insisting on as much transparency in the process as possible and keeping costs low. This video showcases some of his work.