The HKL Time Vol 1 # 2

This was a spark that can lead to more gatherings in other communities as well."

MANITOBA, CANADA SONGS OF HKL & ONENESS

For Prabhpreet Ghatrorhe, who accompanied several singers on the tabla, the night was less about performance than intention. "I felt blessed to accompany such talented artists," he said. "I wanted to leave every listener with a sense of love carried in the lyrics."

For HKL Manitoba, the event was both collaboration and statement. It offered students a chance to articulate their own beliefs while encountering others without defensiveness. Familiarity, organizers said, is often the first step toward un- derstanding.

"Events like this help peo- ple share their perspectives," Amroj Singh said. "They also allow us to become more fa- miliar with the diverse ways of thinking in this world."

In a campus climate shaped as much by daily interactions as by formal initiatives, that familiarity carries weight. Leadership, Prabhnoor Singh added, is less about visibility a willingness to listen. For some, the idea was rooted in faith. For others, it was shaped by culture or family history. The conversation did not aim to resolve those distinctions. It made room for them.

Prabhnoor Singh, president of the University of Manito- ba Students' Union, said what stood out was the way the event created a shared space across difference. Some artists performed in languages unfa- miliar to parts of the audience, he noted, yet the emotional force of the performances was unmistakable. Despite linguis- tic barriers, he said, the room felt connected through a cur- rent of mutual respect.

His favorite moment came at the close of the evening, when attendees gathered on the floor to listen to a final ghazal. “It felt intimate, grounding and deeply human," he said.

Akashdeep Singh of HKL Manitoba described the eve- ning as a natural expression of shared humanity. "It was a multicultural event. People from all faiths joined, and I experienced love naturally," he said. What struck him most, he added, was the absence of barriers. "Everybody came to- gether and felt we are all the same. He said the connec- tions formed that night could extend beyond campus. "More events like this can bring great success in spreading HKL.

On a frigid winter night at the University of Manitoba, stu- dents gathered for an evening of ghazals and qawwalis. By the time the final note faded, it was the conversation that lingered.

"Threads of Togetherness," co-organized by HKL Man- itoba and the University of Manitoba Punjabi Students Association, drew voices from across faiths and communities. The music carried themes of longing and love across lan- guages. But it was the Vichaar, a guided discussion that fol- lowed, that gave the evening its shape.

Participants were invited to reflect on a simple question about unity. The answers were anything but simple. One by one, students spoke from their own traditions and lived ex- periences. No one attempted to smooth over differences. Instead, they allowed them to stand, side by side.

Amroj Singh, former president of the Punjabi Students Asso- ciation and a co-organizer of the event, described that por- tion of the evening as its most meaningful moment.

"The most moving part was the discussion," he said. "Ev- eryone had space to speak. Hearing different perspectives expanded my understanding."

What emerged was not a sin- gle definition of unity, but

than responsibility. Culture is formed not only through events, but through everyday conduct grounded in service.

The music opened the eve- ning. The discussion deepened it. What remained was not uni- formity, but a room of students who had chosen, for a few hours, to listen to one another, with Humility, Kindness, and Love.