011:29Leaving Punjab
When Are We Coming Back?
The trip is exciting. What it means to leave home is harder to explain.
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Two brothers. A move from Punjab to America.
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011:29
021:24The layover
Between Worlds
A layover, a hungry little brother, and the first time Sukhi notices someone looking at his patka differently.
Chapter 02 / Details
032:56Arrival
The First English Words
At the airport counter, a ten-year-old suddenly has a new job.
Chapter 03 / Details
042:44On the road
The Road Kept Going
The family leaves the airport. Their new life is still down the road.
Chapter 04 / Details
052:57Starting over
One Room
Four people, one bedroom. A family makes room for a new life in a shared space.
Chapter 05 / Details
062:08Day one
The First Morning
A new kitchen, borrowed clothes and a family making room, one small gesture at a time.
Chapter 06 / Details
071:43The first afternoon
The Walk
A new neighborhood, a basketball court, and the first steps toward feeling at home.
Chapter 07 / Details
082:29Family comes over
Our Bibi
Bibi arrives. Food, familiar voices, and a family making room for each other.
Chapter 08 / Details
092:30The evening continues
Chacha’s Friends
The doorbell rings. Chacha’s friends join the evening, bringing stories of their own.
Chapter 09 / Details
101:44Outside, another story
Across the Street
Across the street, an ordinary evening takes a turn. Sukhi is watching.
Chapter 10 / Details
112:17When the house goes quiet
After the Evening
The guests leave. The evening stays with the family, in the kitchen, at the bedroom door, and between two cousins sharing the floor.
Chapter 11 / Details
123:40Finding a place
The Gurdwara
For everyone else, the gurdwara feels familiar. Sukhi is still trying to find his place.
Chapter 12 / Details
132:19A voice from home
The Calling Card
A calling card, a familiar voice, and two brothers waiting for their turn on the phone.
Chapter 13 / Details
142:32A day with Dad
Gas Station · Dad and the Boys
Dad and the boys spend a day at Chacha’s gas station, where a new country brings a new kind of work.
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