Manmohanjit Kaur
Born: Pune, India
Jalandhar, Punjab (Hometown)
Nearest big town: Jalandhar
Population: About 900,000 people
What’s the place known for: Famous for the Doordarshan TV channel headquarters.
How often do you visit: Not very often. I have only visited twice since 1994.
Famous person from there: National hockey players Ajit Pal Singh and Surjit Singh.
Last visit: 2006
What has changed: Earlier people used to teach their children to be hard-working but now children there don’t understand what working hard means so I think that has changed a lot.
What have you done for your hometown: I haven’t had the opportunity yet but maybe someday I will like to volunteer at the local Gurdwaras.
Born all the way south in Pune, but raised in the Northern city of Jalandhar, Mrs. Manmohanjit Kaur remembers her growing up years in the hustle and bustle of the town. After getting married to a pardesi man from Canada, she took on the adventure of travelling alone. With all the confusion and excitement she reached the foreign shores of Canada and joined the professional jungle for the first time in her life. Working in a range of different places like a greenhouse to a bakery, Manmohanjit always wanted to achieve her dream of opening her own business. She achieved that in 2010 with the help of Self-Employment program and opened her business, Endless Beauty. She provides a permanent make-up and lazer service and is content with her success. She believes that her hard work and dedication have helped her come far. In her spare time she likes to watch Hindi TV shows and enjoys her meetings at Fraser Valley Women’s Network. “I have never missed Punjab because Canada has given me everything and has never failed me achieve success,” says Mrs. Kaur.
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