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Hello, dear Broadview readers,
I don’t know about you, but I am ready to invite in all the joy that I can right now.
Enter Gurdeep Pandher.
If you’re not familiar with our June cover star, prepare to be delighted. The bhangra dancer is a Yukon internet sensation who has become world famous thanks to his joyful (and viral) videos, which feature Pandher performing bhangra — a traditional Punjabi folk dance — outdoors in the wilderness.
I’ve been a fan of Pandher’s for about a year now — he shares one video a day on his social media feeds — so I can personally attest to the power his messages of hope and joy bring to my life, even on the really tough days.
Pandher spoke to Broadview contributor Alex Mlynek for our June cover story, in a wide-ranging interview that covers how he first got into bhangra, his move to Canada and how his faith (Pandher is Sikh) helps him.
“Bhangra helps me send positivity and joy to the world, but it also helps me with my own mental health,” Pandher says. “When I’m feeling down or when things are not going well, bhangra dancing provides me with a lot of happy therapy to recover, reset my mood and find my joy.”
I’ll toast to that sentiment! Read the full interview here.
Tell me: what do you find joy in these days? Do you have any advice for others who are finding it difficult to find joy? Please share your stories and tips with me. I’d love to hear from you.
You can reach me at c.tejada@broadview.org.
Thanks, as always, for reading Broadview. Take care of yourselves this weekend.
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