Truth, love, non-violence: The story of Gurcharan Singh Bhatia

A refugee who watched as violence shattered his homeland, Gurcharan Singh Bhatia survived the partition of India, one of history’s deadliest massacres, while sixty-seven members of his family were killed. Rather than turning to revenge and more violence, Gurcharan adopted a lifelong philosophy of peace, which led him to a rewarding, community-driven life in Canada. He took the daring leap to move his young family to an unfamiliar land in a time when few Indians were moving to Canada. Dedicating his life to building a better, more tolerant and more accepting nation, he has reshaped his adopted country through his belief in truth, love and non-violence.