Social Inc is hosting a double feature to honor South Asian Arrival Day.
All Mohawk College students can access these films for free through YouTube.
This week:
"South Asian Stories - Ep1 - First Immigrants"
"With determination, confidence and an unwavering commitment to their new country, South Asians have contributed much to Canada – economically, culturally, artistically and politically."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "South Asian Stories - Ep1 - First Immigrants" here.
AND
"The Sikh Migrants who Challenged Canadian Immigration Law"
"The passengers aboard the SS Komagata Maru were part of a dramatic challenge to Canada’s former practice of excluding immigrants from India."
Watch "The Sikh Migrants who Challenged Canadian Immigration Law" here.
Featured Book
"Love & Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected" by Jagmeet Singh
“Jagmeet Singh Jimmy Dhaliwal. Every part of Jagmeet Singh's full name reflects a part of his identity. Jagmeet—the intelligent, warm "friend to the world." Singh—the great grandson of a Punjabi freedom fighter who defended his people against injustice. Jimmy—the kid who grew up on the hardscrabble streets of Windsor.
Dhaliwal—the son of immigrants who chanced it and uprooted themselves in Canada for a better life. With wisdom, warmth, and compassion, Love & Courage tells the stories behind each of those names. The son of Indian immigrants, Jagmeet Singh grew up in Windsor, and he learned at an early age that the world was not always be kind. Early experiences with racism and prejudice made Jagmeet question his place in the society around him as he fought on the streets and in the classroom to carve out a safe space for himself. But while the society around him sought to bring him down, Jagmeet's family lifted him up. Whenever Jagmeet returned home bruised or battered by the outside world, his mother repeated the same words: “We are all one. We are all connected.”
Drawing on his heritage and history, Jagmeet began to see the world through a new lens. To prove to a world that said, again and again, that he didn't have value, Jagmeet worked hard to be the best at everything he did. Martial arts, school, sports—he excelled at everything he tried. Still, he didn't want to simply push past others. He wanted to connect to them. Slowly but surely, Jagmeet learned the truth of his mother's words. As he broke down the barriers around him, Jagmeet came to define his life in two words: love and courage. Love & Courage is the story of how those two words came to define Jagmeet's life. It is a testament to the courage it takes to love those around us, and proof of the fact that we can't live without either one."
Available through the Library catalogue.