Tarlochan Singh Basra ➔ [Audio of interview with Tarlochan Singh Basra]
Item
Identifier:
2022_16_48_004
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Tarlochan Basra Audio
Date
February 8 2015;Date(s) of creation
Extent
Audio (27 min., 21 sec.)
Format
sound recording
Description
Audio interview with Tarlochan Singh Basra. Basra is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Sardar Mohan Singh's mill in Victoria, B.C. He discusses his personal history, immigration history, and his experience working in sawmills. Basra also mentions his co-workers, his wages, and his hardships. He discusses the discrimination he faced living in Canada, his family, and the food he ate. He concludes by discussing his leisure time and celebrating Diwali.
Location
Canada;British Columbia;Sayward Land District;Campbell River
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
Sikh men;South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sikhs [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122444];South Asians [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125544];Lumber trade [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078814];Sawmill workers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117788];Timber [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135386];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526];Discrimination [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038376]