PURDEEP SANGHA – THE COMPLETE MAN
BY GARY THANDI Purdeep Sangha’s parents immigrated to Canada in the 1970s, and he grew up in Kelowna. “Just like every other immigrant, they…
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RAJAT SHARMA- MITACS COO BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND THE WORLD!
BY GARY THANDI “From my upbringing and experiences that have influenced me, it has always been my desire and motivation to be in an…
SHAH CANADA – GROUP OF COMPANIES NAMED ONE OF CANADA’S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES
The Shah Canada Group of Companies has once again been awarded the prestigious designation of being one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the…
JESSY SAHOTA – YOUTH’S DELIVERANCE FROM THE PERILS OF DRUGS, GANGS, CRIME, AND VIOLENCE
BY J.M.LEE Jessy Sahota is a proud Surrey native born and raised in Newton. Jessy participated in numerous sports from a young age…
YOGI CHAWLA – MOM STYLE FOOD DELIVERED TO YOU WITH LOVE
BY DIKSHITA NAHAR Currently, where we lead busy lives and juggle a million things to do in a day, cooking takes a backseat to…
YOGESH BHATIA – SPREADING THE GIFT OF SIGHT
After losing a loved one, Yogesh Bhatia and his mother, Sudarshan, gave a votive offering through a pledge to help unprivileged people in India….
SFU SURREY MARKS 20 YEARS AS THE HEART OF INNOVATION IN THE COMMUNITY
SFU’s Surrey campus celebrates 20 years in September, marking its growth from a betaspace in Surrey Place Mall (now Central City Mall) to an…
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD
Founded by veteran officer Kal Dosanjh, KidsPlay Foundation is a registered charity that began in 2015. The organization operates programs in BC, AB, ON,…
UNITED WAY BC’S SCHOOL’S OUT PROGRAM HELPS KIDS’ WELLNESS AND ABILITY TO THRIVE
Twins Karen and Kelly (11), their sister, Mabel (9), and their little brother, Addison (6), are the tight-knit siblings of an immigrant family living…
SUMREEN RATTAN – SEIZES THE MOMENT
By Matt Kieltyka Rattan, a mechatronic systems engineering (MSE) alumnus, co-founded Moment Energy at Simon Fraser University. Her team is transforming the Canadian cleantech…
NIKHITA SINGH – PURSUES HER ACTING DREAMS IN NEW YORK
Drishti proudly showcases South Asian Canadian youth following their passions in the arts, sciences, and social sciences. In this issue, we spotlight Nikhita Singh,…
BISMAN ARORA – LEADING GLOBAL EDUCATION
Drishti Magazine is spotlighting South Asian youth and young adults that made an impact locally and abroad. One of these young adults is Bisman…
GURJASHAN SINGH DHUMMI – AN EXEMPLARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP
He emphasized putting aside ingrained notions of how things “have to be” or “have always been” instead of imagining how things could be. Gurjashan…
KRISTIE ELLIOTT – LEADING WOMEN ON AND OFF THE FIELD
By Matt Kieltyka The media blitz settled down, and Elliott settled into a regular role on the team. But she realized she had a…
LEN PIERRE – LEADING A RENAISSANCE THROUGH LEARNING AND RECONCILIATION
By Matt Kieltyka If you ask Len Pierre, we’re at the cusp of an Indigenous renaissance. At 38, the Coast Salish educator from the…