Item
Identifier:
2022_07_008
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.thereach.ca/
Repository Identifier
C.I.P. 8
Date
May 28 1996;Date(s) of creation
Extent
1 digital videos [20 minutes, 49 seconds]
Format
moving image
Description
Interview with Mrs. Binderpal Bhardwaj about her move to Canada. Mrs. Binderpal Bhardwaj was born in Punjab on September 8th, 1971. Although she comes from a Hindu background, she was married in a Gurdwara as there were no mandirs in the area. Because of this, she also retains some Sikh beliefs. After her arranged marriage, Binder was sponsored by her husband and she immigrated to Canada in 1990. She brought clothes, jewelry, and her dowry from India.The moving experience was new for her, as she found that Canada was quite different from India. She took English classes from a church to improve her fluency and she also learned to drive, which was also a hard task for her. Further, it was not easy to find a job in the initial days, as every employer expected some experience. She had one daughter. This is a full-length interview recorded on May 28th, 1996 at Mrs. Bhardwaj's residence in Abbotsford, BC. The interviewer is Nirakshik Chand.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Fraser Valley Regional District;Abbotsford
Language
Hindi
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian women--Interviews
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Canada--Emigration and immigration--History [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100374]