Nov / December 2010

The Art of Storytelling: Gurjinder Basran

Women have been unofficial story tellers for generations. But when it came to documenting literature, men historically dominated the role of authors. Women writers’ creativity has unleashed many a novel. Their writings go beyond ‘hearth and home’. They express themselves freely and boldly on a variety of themes – without adopting feminist postures. How much [...]

Sep / October 2010

The Changing Face Of Canada’s Game

A sport can be a fabulous facet of one’s life. It ensures physical exercise and could lead to an active lifestyle. Coaches preach to their athletes that playing sports teach valuable skills like, team work and responsibility. For many people, sports are what they live for. The competitive edge they develop is what drives their [...]

July / August 2010

The Authentic Vikram Vij

A Rewarding Creativity
As thinker Edward de Bono said, “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” The owner of Vancouver’s Vij’s restaurant, celebrated chef and certified sommelier Vikram Vij, has both known the [...]

May / June 2010

Authentic Living With Robin Sharma

If you’re not born with it, can you learn to become a leader?
When you think of great leaders, you think of politicians such as Nelson Mandela and Gandhi, CEO’s such as Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Then there are all the icons that have impacts on everyday people, Oprah, Michael Jordan, and even Madonna.

We can [...]

March / April 2010

South Asian Marriages

Marriage is one of the most significant events that each of us has or ever will experience in our lives. When focusing our lens even closer onto South Asian families, such a life-changing event can have a noticeable impact not only on each family, but also on the bride and groom. A tremendous amount of [...]

Jan / February 2010

Tony Singh Feeding Our Hearts & Souls with Everything Indian

I recently met up with Tony Singh, President and owner of Fruiticana Corporation, at his head office in Surrey. The place was a whirlwind of activity. Fruiticana is the culmination of around 15 years of relentless hard work by Singh, who has become the ultimate purveyor of Indian speciality items for the Lower Mainland and [...]