Featuring riveting stories of the Vancouver Sikh experience, local writer Sadhu Binning presents his latest book of poetry, “Fauji Banta Singh and Other Stories.” Fauji Banta Singhgives us a rare glimpse into the private lives of the Sikh community—the successes and failures, the growing and painful irrelevance of the old, changing values and the conditions of the women, the place of religion and tradition, and the ever-present echoes of distant Indian politics and national extremism. Unique and powerful, brutally honest yet compassionate, these stories present us with characters that are empathetic and vividly real.
The book launch is hosted as part of Asian Heritage Month, and takes place on Thursday May 22 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Alma VanDusen Room, Vancouver Public Library, 350 Georgia Street.
Sadhu Binning was born in India and immigrated to Canada in 1967. He has published more than fifteen books, including one novel, two short story and four poetry collections. A retired UBC language instructor, Sadhu lives in Burnaby, BC.
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