Connect Original Castos https://connect-original.castos.com Connect Media Network presents audio documentaries and cultural features rooted in Punjabi life, memory, history, and community. From stories of language, migration, and heritage to reflections on festivals, public figures, and lived experience, our programming brings together careful research, strong narration, and a distinctly human approach to storytelling. These features are made for listeners who want more than headlines - stories that slow down, listen closely, and explore the people, traditions, and moments that continue to shape Punjabi identity across generations and across borders. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:17:47 +0000 pa © 2026 CA IN US https://episodes.castos.com/66bd167c9e3a03-50315524/images/Podcst-Originals.jpg Connect Original https://connect-original.castos.com Connect Media Network presents audio documentaries and cultural features rooted in Punjabi life, memory, history, and community. From stories of language, migration, and heritage to reflections on festivals, public figures, and lived experience, our programming brings together careful research, strong narration, and a distinctly human approach to storytelling. These features are made for listeners who want more than headlines - stories that slow down, listen closely, and explore the people, traditions, and moments that continue to shape Punjabi identity across generations and across borders. Connect Media Network episodic Connect Media Network presents audio documentaries and cultural features rooted in Punjabi life, memory, history, and community. From stories of language, migration, and heritage to reflections on festivals, public figures, and lived experience, our programming brings together careful research, strong narration, and a distinctly human approach to storytelling. These features are made for listeners who want more than headlines - stories that slow down, listen closely, and explore the people, traditions, and moments that continue to shape Punjabi identity across generations and across borders. Connect Media Network support@connectfm.ca false https://feeds.castos.com/jn4m6 yes <![CDATA[The Story of Vaisakhi : From Fields to Festivals]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:17:47 +0000 Connect Media Network https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/69591/episode/2421489 https://connect-original.castos.com/episodes/the-story-of-vaisakhi-from-fields-to-festivals In this special Connect feature, we explore Vaisakhi through its cultural heart - from Punjab’s golden wheat fields and the joy of harvest, to the shared labour, folk traditions, and vibrant village melas that have shaped its place in Punjabi life. This episode reflects on Vaisakhi not simply as a date on the calendar, but as a living celebration of hard work, memory, community, and festivity.

Through the rhythms of the land, the voices of folk imagination, and the atmosphere of old Punjab, The Story of Vaisakhi: From Fields to Festivals traces how this beloved festival continues to live in collective memory across generations.

Baljeet Kaur, Digital Media Producer - Connect Media Network

]]> full 3 1 false In this special Connect feature, we explore Vaisakhi through its cultural heart - from Punjab’s golden wheat fields and the joy of harvest, to the shared labour, folk traditions, and vibrant village melas that have shaped its place in Punjabi life. This episode reflects on Vaisakhi not simply as a date on the calendar, but as a living celebration of hard work, memory, community, and festivity.

Through the rhythms of the land, the voices of folk imagination, and the atmosphere of old Punjab, The Story of Vaisakhi: From Fields to Festivals traces how this beloved festival continues to live in collective memory across generations.

Baljeet Kaur, Digital Media Producer - Connect Media Network

]]> 00:10:28 <![CDATA[Punjabi di Keemat | Canada: Schools, Work, Belonging | Part 2]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:31:32 +0000 Connect Media Network https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/69591/episode/2384015 https://connect-original.castos.com/episodes/2 In Canada, the “pressure” isn’t always direct - it can arrive through labels, accents, and the need to fit in. But Punjabi can also become a work language: a bridge in school districts, services, health care, and community life. Featuring Gurpreet Kaur (teacher), Raman Sangha (youth + cultural entrepreneur), and Harjit (parent). Ahead of Canada’s 2026 census cycle, the question returns: where does Punjabi live?

]]> full 2 1 false In Canada, the “pressure” isn’t always direct - it can arrive through labels, accents, and the need to fit in. But Punjabi can also become a work language: a bridge in school districts, services, health care, and community life. Featuring Gurpreet Kaur (teacher), Raman Sangha (youth + cultural entrepreneur), and Harjit (parent). Ahead of Canada’s 2026 census cycle, the question returns: where does Punjabi live?

]]> 00:20:52 <![CDATA[Punjabi di Keemat | Punjab & UP: School, Status, Rozi-Roti | Part 1]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:22:15 +0000 Connect Media Network https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/69591/episode/2384014 https://connect-original.castos.com/episodes/1 Punjabi language documentary (Part 1): In Punjab, Punjabi isn’t just a language question — it’s a place question. Baljeet leads a scene‑driven radio documentary with interview voices that ask one central question:
Punjabi in crisis… or Punjabi changing?

From school corridors to status, to the rozi-roti calculations, Baljeet follows voices from Jalandhar and beyond. Featuring Rajwant Kaur, Dr. Ominder Johal, a retired Army officer, and Malti (who came from UP to Punjab).

Episode 2 carries the same question into Canada - Surrey schools, labels, accents, and the roti‑rozī reality of Punjabi in public life.

]]> full 1 1 false Punjabi language documentary (Part 1): In Punjab, Punjabi isn’t just a language question — it’s a place question. Baljeet leads a scene‑driven radio documentary with interview voices that ask one central question:
Punjabi in crisis… or Punjabi changing?

From school corridors to status, to the rozi-roti calculations, Baljeet follows voices from Jalandhar and beyond. Featuring Rajwant Kaur, Dr. Ominder Johal, a retired Army officer, and Malti (who came from UP to Punjab).

Episode 2 carries the same question into Canada - Surrey schools, labels, accents, and the roti‑rozī reality of Punjabi in public life.

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