Footprints and Other Stories- An Anthology of Stories ByEminent Punjabi Writers

Abstract

The book footprints and other stories explores lives of Punjabis who first arrived in Canada during the late 19th century to work in the forest industry, and now their number is approximately 2.6% of Canada's total population originating wholly or partly from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. "Footprints and Other Stories" is an anthology of stories by eminent Punjabi writers, translated and edited by Brajinder Gulati and Manmohan S. Gulati. Published by Sapatrishi Publication of Chandigarh, India, the book contains 12 short stories that are meant to be available for a maximum number of people, specifically those from the Punjabi generation who are not very well aware of the language and customs of their forefathers.In addition, the book contains meaningful stories about the Punjabis in Canada so their readers can get insights into Canadian Punjabi life. Almost all the stories present Canadian life concerning an interaction of Punjabis with the country's varied culture, environment, and lifestyle, something which came to light through these stories because Punjabis migrated to Canada. The striking aspect of the stories is something familiar to the immigrants living all over the world, i.e. their contradictions with a way of life resulting in home-sickness, racial discrimination, generation gaps, difficulties of adaptation, etc. A crisis in the characters of the stories is evident while adapting to the western culture and values.