manga rai + major singh✨ new city: an ode to the people of nawanshahr. manga arrived to canada in 1974 at 10 years old. after living in an attic for a year in kitchener, waterloo with his sisters and parents, they finally moved to malton to officially start their new life in canada. while going to highschool at westwood s.s. (now known as lincoln m. alexander s.s.) and working multiple jobs to support his family, he met his wife, @j.i.singh. he was your typical bad boy in the 80’s with his cool cars and up-to-no-good friends, but once he got married, he quickly faced the reality of having to start a family. by the time they both turned 26, they had three kids (including our very own @kay__ray). manga supported his family by traveling across the continent as a truck driver, while simultaneously starting small business ventures, seeing what could work. his hard work and love for his family is what has keeps him going. after having a few health scares, manga lost 70lbs in the course of 7 months. his favourite hobby is to work-out and really aiming to better his life. 🙏🏽 ph: @bsinghh creative direction: @kay__ray styling: @gagan.k.bassi #dadgoals #streetstyle #streetwear #filmphotography #35mm #35mmphotography #creativeagencytoronto #torontoagency #immigrantstories #humansoftoronto #punjabimodel #hypebeast #hypebeasts