Hello DARPAN readers, we hope you are having an amazing start to 2021! After a challenging last year, our team hopes that this year will be full of positivity, success and good health. We wish you and your family a happy and prosperous 2021. Let’s make the most of it.
We are so excited to share with you our first issue of 2021. Despite limitations and hardships, we are proud of the fact that we managed to keep our readers engaged with every issue. This issue promises the same. One the cover is 19-year-old Juvraj Kooner. Fondly known as Juvy, the Newton-resident has signed a three-year contract with S.C. Braga to play professional soccer in Portugal. This is a milestone not only for British Columbia but also for BC’s South Asian community as there is a lack of South Asian pro players in the sport. Additionally, Kooner is an excellent example of a hardworking, dedicated South Asian youth who is focused on his goal and working towards achieving it. His success has not only opened international doors for him but
