Tag: Khali Khoohan Di Katha

  • Avtar Singh Billing accepts Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature

    Avtar Singh Billing accepts Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature

    By Balwant Sanghera VANCOUVER: This year’s first Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature worth $25,000 went to California-based Avtar Singh Billing for his book Khali Khoohan Di Katha (The Story of Empty Wells). The second prize of $5,000 each was shared by Jasbir Singh Bhullar (Gurmukhi) and Zubaid Ahmad (Shahmukhi). Started by Indo-Canadian businessman Barj Dhahan, the Dhahan…