Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram”
Gurpreet Singh
September 12, 2026
“Vande Mataram” has its roots in a highly controversial novel, Anandmath, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1882.
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Author of Punjabi short fiction on Gaza children among finalists for Dhahan Prize
Gurpreet Singh
August 22, 2026
Established by Vancouver businessman Barj Dhahan in 2013, the Prize is given annually to those who write in Punjabi.
New novel by Karan Mahajan exposes true colours of Hindutva leaders in India
Gurpreet Singh
August 16, 2026
Mahajan helps readers understand the thin line between soft and hardcore Hindutva in The Complex.
Air India Flight 182 took Chandra Sankurathri’s family. He spent the past 37 years helping millions
Charlie Smith
June 23, 2026
After retiring in 1988, he did something amazing. Sankurathri moved back to India and created a charity named after his wife.
Gurpreet Singh: I Am a Cockroach
Gurpreet Singh
May 21, 2026
“I Am a Cockroach” is a protest poem written in response to the Chief Justice of India likening unemployed youths to parasites.
Gurpreet Singh: My moving experiences at European museums close to the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima tragedy
Gurpreet Singh
September 8, 2025
A B.C. writer draws historical lessons from museums that still apply in today’s troubled times.
Gurpreet Singh: Never underestimate the wisdom of the young
Gurpreet Singh
August 25, 2025
Kautak Singh (photographed at the BMW Museum) helped his parents make the most of their recent European vacation.
Gurpreet Singh: 72nd Avenue
Gurpreet Singh
June 15, 2025
The B.C. author and journalist wrote “72nd Avenue” in advance of the Indian prime minister’s visit to Canada.
Gurpreet Singh: I cannot thank you enough, Shushma ji
Gurpreet Singh
May 3, 2025
The veteran broadcaster wants the world to know how much freedom he had working for Shushma Datt.
Murray Sinclair’s prophecy about Trump proven right
Gurpreet Singh
March 18, 2025
Sinclair, former chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, died one day before Trump won the last presidential election.
Gurpreet Singh: Why I refuse to sing “Vande Mataram”
Gurpreet Singh
September 12, 2026
Author of Punjabi short fiction on Gaza children among finalists for Dhahan Prize
Gurpreet Singh
August 22, 2026
New novel by Karan Mahajan exposes true colours of Hindutva leaders in India
Gurpreet Singh
August 16, 2026
Air India Flight 182 took Chandra Sankurathri’s family. He spent the past 37 years helping millions
Charlie Smith
June 23, 2026
Gurpreet Singh: I Am a Cockroach
Gurpreet Singh
May 21, 2026
Gurpreet Singh: My moving experiences at European museums close to the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima tragedy
Gurpreet Singh
September 8, 2025
Gurpreet Singh: Never underestimate the wisdom of the young
Gurpreet Singh
August 25, 2025
Gurpreet Singh: 72nd Avenue
Gurpreet Singh
June 15, 2025
Gurpreet Singh: I cannot thank you enough, Shushma ji
Gurpreet Singh
May 3, 2025
Murray Sinclair’s prophecy about Trump proven right
Gurpreet Singh
March 18, 2025
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.