“An individual’s mother language has all the knowledge about one’s cultural roots, family history and identity.” Sitting in her classroom, surrounded by walls abundantly decorated with signs,
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Congratulations to the 2018 Youth Award Winners
The Dhahan Prize Youth Award is an initiative created by The Dhahan Prize in partnership with BC secondary schools, in particular, L.A. Matheson Secondary, Surrey School District. The purpose of
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Dhahan Prize Announces 2018 Winners for Best Punjabi Fiction
Vancouver, BC (September 13, 2018) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature proudly announces the 2018 winners awarded for excellence in the Punjabi literary community. The Dhahan Prize promotes
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Dhahan Prize Youth Anthology Released – Available for Purchase
We are very excited to share that the anthology of winning stories from the 2017 Dhahan Prize Youth Awards has been published. Congratulations to the winning authors from Burnaby South Secondary,
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THE BRIDGE written by Harpreet Sekha
The rivers of Western Punjab appear to be narrowing like those of Eastern Punjab as I witnessed a day earlier at Beas and Sutlej while travelling to Attari from Ludhiana. I observed a similar pattern
From The Dhahan Prize Literary Tour – Heer Waris Shah
The Dhahan Prize Team comprising of two renowned Canadian Punjabi authors Harpreet Sekha and Sadhu Binning, Professor Raghbir Singh Sirjana, Chair of the Dhahan Prize Advisory Committee, Harinder K.
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Canadian Consulate General to host literary tour for the Dhahan Prize
WE are extremely pleased to let you know that the Canadian Consulate General (Chandigarh, India) is hosting a three city literary tour from March 6 to 8 for the Dhahan Prize accompanied by
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Submissions Now Open: 2018 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature
Two Finalist prizes increased from $5,000 to $10,000 Vancouver, BC (January 11, 2018) – Submissions are now open for the Dhahan Prize, the world’s signature prize in Punjabi literature.
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Proclamations for the 2017 Punjabi Literature Week awarded by British Columbia Provincial & City of Vancouver Governments
Honourable Jinny Sims, B.C. Minister of Citizens' Services, presented Barj S. Dhahan with with Provincial Proclamation for the 2017 Punjabi Literature Week at the Dhahan Prize Award Ceremony. The City
