Sheeba Singh

© The Tribune, September 29, 2006

The global community has worked its way into our lives and we continue to be affected, in the comfort of our homes by what occurs in other corners of the world and not just our own communities. Our window to the world the cyberspace has come to offer us more than what we bargained for. Talking about the internet, which many of us have made it as a part of our lifestyle and routine, the World Wide Web, has affected us adversely. (more…)

© Panjabi Beat, February-March 2009. Vol. 1 No. 3

With globalization in full swing, the interconnectedness between cultures in the international society implies increased mobility for the purpose of education, employment and life itself. However, despite notions of India rising at the global-political and economical level, the social consensus embodied within the nation itself tells a different story. Even today, a large percentage of the population has never set foot outside their hometown, let alone, sees another country. For many young Indians and their families, the ability to pursue further studies abroad is still the chance of a lifetime. A certificate from an education board and successful high-school completion constitute just the start of what makes an Indian student eligible to study in a post secondary institution in Canada. Banking statements, visa applications, English proficiency tests come next in the application process- furthering the hope of life in a foreign country for the student. Once accepted, teenagers leave their comfort, lives, families and friends and board onto a new way of life for the purpose of higher studies. (more…)