Meet Aditi Kini in Darpan Chat Central. A Seaquam Secondary Student, who has been honoured with the Medal of Good Citizenship from the BC government for her exemplary service and leadership during the COVID19 pandemic to the community.
She was among the 31 recipients which also included Dr. Bonnie Henry. This young lady is going places and has made the South Asian community proud. Keep up the good work Aditi!!
History keeps a record of ‘the firsts’ – the first person to walk on the moon, the first person to climb Mt. Everest, the first person to invent electricity and so forth. So rightfully so, Lieutenant Colonel Harjit Singh Sajjan’s name will be remembered in Canadian history as the first Sikh to take command of an army regiment.
Well who is this Sandy Sidhu? She is a bona fide breakout actress, who happens to be South Asian. Witty (if you know me – you know I appreciate this quality), easy on the eyes, grateful for every opportunity, and above all very optimistic.
During my short interview with Gary, I found out it is not about testosterone, aggression, and brute strength, but a mental sport, or how Gary puts it “A Human Chess Match.” Gary noted several times, “When you enter the cage, your mind must be clear, all emotions and attachments must be left behind. The brain is a superior muscle being put into play, in cohesion with the body when trying to win over your advesary.”
Ram Gill is a living breathing example of the long time saying, “behind every man’s success there is a woman.” Although body building had always been a sport that intrigued Ram, his wife, Kuldip is the true lady luck behind his success. Fed up with Ram’s lifestyle, which consisted of mostly drinking, hanging out with friends and a little more drinking, Instead of criticizing she encouraged Ram to pursue his lifelong dream of body building.
Dave Mann, a lower mainland entrepreneur, has established a non-profit organization called Mannkind Charitable Society (MKCS). This non-profit organization’s mission is to make the world a better place. In order to transform our global societies into liveable spaces for all, MKCS is involved with helping the environment and less fortunate children around the world.
In recognition of his scholastic achievements Afraj Gill has won 16 scholarships totaling in at $100,000. This includes a prestigious Simon Fraser University Award, which alone is $34,000. In addition, he was class valedictorian and as the president of the school’s student council and president of the graduation committee, he contributed a lot. “I had responsibilities that not many kids experience.