The Dhahan Prize promotes Punjabi literature on a global scale by awarding $25,000 annually to the best book of fiction published in either Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi scripts, along with two additional finalist prizes of $10,000 CDN.
I hope to continue giving back to those in medical or emotional need and hope for everyone’s continuous support,” says the youngest recipient of the award.
Amandeep Boparai originally co-started SPARK Foundation in high school to teach youth that they have a voice.
An accomplished investigative journalist, Ravi Somaiya has covered several of the stories that have marked the first few years of the new millennia for the most prestigious media outlets
Candlewick Press announced that McBratney died Friday at age 77. Additional details were not immediately available.
Acclaimed photographer Dan Budnik, noted for his portraits of artists in New York in the 1960s and documenting the civil rights movement and Native American culture, has died. He was 87.