Harchand Singh Bagri : Writing in Punjabi

This interview is a part of the “Punjabi in BC” oral history project (2019-2023). “Punjabi in BC” is comprised of interviews with over 50 K-12 teachers, language advocates, journalists, and writers who have contributed to the life of the Punjabi language in British Columbia, Canada. The subject of this interview, Harchand Singh Bagri, was born in the village of Philware in Punjab in 1945 and has lived in Canada for the past fifty years. Bagri is a writer whose autobiography details the difficulties and poverty he witnessed growing up in Punjab. He has also been an active participant in the Punjabi Writer’s Forum (Punjab Lekhak Manch) and Kendari Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (The Central Punjabi Writers Association), two of BC's oldest Punjabi literary organizations. This interview is divided into two segments and includes three promotional videos. In the interview, Harchand Singh Bagri discusses his immigration to Canada, his passion for writing, his autobiography, and the writing organizations he is a part of.