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The Memory of Paldi Lives on Through Archive Digitalization

The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project helps piece together the story of Paldi through the digitalization of archives

Kamloops BC – March 12, 2024

Chad Petrie, Public Relations Person, The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project, University of the Fraser Valley, Student, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, chadpetrie1921@gmail.com

A group of South Asian men, new to Paldi, rest on a small hill while posing for a group photo. (Author: NFB; Usage Rights/Restrictions: This media asset is owned by the NFB, its licensors or the party accredited as the provider of the content.)
A family portrait of a South Asian family, new to Paldi, pose for a photo. The husband can be seen at the back of the photograph holding his and his wife’s baby which was seen as unusual and uncommon at the time. (Author: NFB; Usage Rights/Restrictions: This media asset is owned by the NFB, its licensors or the party accredited as the provider of the content.)