It is the story of Meena, a young Indo Canadian woman who is struggling to assert herself amidst a strict Punjabi community that is bound by God and tradition. Barely existing beneath the weight of her father's death that left her mother alone to raise six daughters, Meena knows that her birth right holds little more than a breath. Growing up in a household wrought perpetual mourning, she knows the freedoms of her Canadian peers can never be hers. But unlike others, she is unwilling to submit to a life that is defined by a suitable marriage but is unable to break away from the traditions that hold her family together. She is paralyzed with contradictions until she meets free thinking Liam. Unlike any other person she has met, Liam seems to be the answer to all her questions. His voice makes way for hers, unclenching past hurts to give way to new possibilities. Though a tale set between race and culture, it is a story of love, loss and self acceptance amidst shifting ideals.

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Tags: Everything Was Good-bye, Gurjinder Bsran , ABNA Entrant 2008