Ajmer Rode : Poetry, Plays and being Punjabi

This interview is a part of the “Punjabi in BC” oral history project (2019-2023). “Punjabi in BC” is comprised of interviews with over 50 K-12 teachers, language advocates, journalists, and writers who have contributed to the life of the Punjabi language in British Columbia, Canada. Ajmer Rode, the subject of this interview, is a senior writer in the BC Punjabi-language writing community, who has published more than two dozen books and chapbooks of poetry, drama, prose and translation in Punjabi and English. This interview is divided into four segments and includes four promotional videos. In the interview, Rode recalls his experiences before and after immigration to Canada. He discusses how he developed an interest in writing, his early projects, and his plays and writings. He elaborates on the process behind his poetry and current political themes in his works.