© The Tribune, May 1, 2010
The tradition of celebrating Vaisakhi in House of Commons started after the election of the first Sikh Turbaned Member of Parliament, Liberal Party; Gurbaksh Singh Malhi in 1993. Since then, every year, a function is held in the house of commons. No other country, including India has such celebrations inside the parliament. (more…)
© Panjabi Beat, May-June, 2009, Vol. 1. .No. 4
What was initially a move out of Liberia at the time of an outbreak of war in 1991 to Canada, soon transformed the Grewal couple to be the first South Asian couple elected to the House of Commons in 2004. With Gurmant Grewal elected to office in 1996, his wife, Nina Grewal’s interest in politics was invigorated even further. Perhaps it was the impetus she was waiting for- and with her 2 sons raised, her election into office in 2004 has fueled her desire since- with no looking back. (more…)
... I'm not going to be,
all things for others to please
Because when I look in the mirror,
I'd like to see me.
-Impressions, 2004