Mandeep Wirk was born in Kenya and as a little girl immigrated with her family to England. Then in 1972, the year that multiculturalism became official policy in Canada and the doors of immigration opened up to people of colour, she immigrated again with her family settling in British Columbia. Besides being a writer and journalist, Wirk is also a visual artist, photographer, educator, and social activist. You can follow Wirk on her public Facebook Page: Art and Culture in Surrey.