WATCH: Darpan My Journey presents Wally Oppal, First South Asian former BC Supreme Court Judge
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 18 Apr, 2024 12:32 PM
Darpan My Journey presents Wally Oppal, First South Asian former BC Supreme Court Judge. He also served as BC's Attorney General and is the recipient of the Order of British Columbia.
Highlighting the journeys of such individuals not only celebrates their achievements but also provides valuable insights into the challenges they've overcome and the lessons they've learned along the way. It's through these stories that others can find motivation and courage to pursue their own dreams and aspirations.
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Style consultant, influencer, and model Tejeshwar Singh is often recognized as the first turbaned Sikh to be featured in many of the spaces he works in. Since childhood, Singh exhibited a keen interest in fashion, passionately selecting his clothes, with his father often capturing his oomph-factor moments through photographs.
From being the first person to sell original Bollywood movie prints to hosting entertainment shows that garnered a cult following among ethnic communities to introducing concerts that brought legendary South Asian artists to Vancouver, Kamal has been a pioneer in shaping the South Asian cultural landscape.
Moksha Roy, who received the award from Deputy British Prime Minister Oliver Dowden last week, started her journey by volunteering for a UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiative against microplastic pollution.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Dhillon immigrated to British Columbia in 1983 at the age of 16. He made history by being the first RCMP member to wear a turban as part of the uniform, and also received Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals for community service.
Brown Girl Guilt was born, a podcast through which Harpo provides language to the shared experiences of brown girls and unpacks her brown girl guilt, while continuously exploring what a world without that guilt looks like. In 2022 alone, Harpo released 28 Brown Girl Guilt episodes, which were listened to across 79 countries.
Earlier this year, he was selected for the Canada U-17 men’s soccer team that played the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship in Guatemala, beating Puerto Rico 3-0 in the quarterfinals to qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup that will be played in November.
