Vijay Kumar, Brass Band Master, Alawalpur
I am the Brass Bandmaster. We only play the wedding song tunes with the musical organs and instruments; military bands also perform steps. We have three kinds of... Read more.
Baara Singh, Ironsmith, Singhawala (Moga)
My forefathers, who had lived in Pakistan, were also ironsmiths. They made ploughs, yokes, and other tools for the farmers. It used to be called sepi. Our village... Read more.
Diyal Singh, Cobbler, Panjola (Patiala)
I am around 74 years old. I am working as a cobbler from 25-26 years. Prior to this, I used to be a farm labourer with the Jatt landlords and then I used to be a... Read more.
Sanjiv Kumar, Sewing Machine Maker, Lakkad Bazaar, Ludhiana
When we were little, our mother passed away. After mothers’ death, our father started spending all his money on getting drunk and saved nothing. When our elder... Read more.
Baldev Singh, Shepherd, Tolawal (Sangrur)
I’ve been doing this for 25 years now. When I began, I bought two goats from the village Togawal. One costed me 1100 rupees and other one was for 900 rupees. When... Read more.
Baldev Singh, Shepherd, Tolawal (Sangrur)
I’ve been doing this for 25 years now. When I began, I bought two goats from the village Togawal. One costed me 1100 rupees and other one was for 900 rupees. When... Read more.
Nazir Masih | Blacksmith | Awan
I’m nearly 83 years old. I was 10 or 11 when the partition happened in 1947. Sikhs and Muslims slaughtered each other but we being Christians, were safe. The British... Read more.