“We need somebody to inspire folks. We need somebody who can communicate really well, to take the concerns or issues that we’re raising and communicate them in a passionate and effective way,” he said.
The men, all members of the Singh Khalsa Sewa Club, left Brampton in a convoy on Sunday and drove non-stop, only pausing to switch drivers. They arrived Wednesday night at the evacuation centre in Lac La Biche.
Members of Sewa, a Sikh student organization made up of Columbia University & Barnard College students, hosted Kaur Voices, a night of spoken word, poetry, art and music celebrating Sikh women.
"Sardar Ji! My wife and I decided we would pray to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to make our daughter better so that she can walk,
'Make our daughter better, we will raise her as a Sikh.' "
He was scolded so often he started to be called 'Marjaneea' then eventually Mardana, that name stuck and he is known as a devoted follower of Guru Nanak Dev JI.
Kiran Saluja is a mortgage specialist who was taking time in between meetings on Monday to help organize and load all of the food and supplies into the three trailers.