Harnam Kaur relishes her first home in the Indus tropics, whilst reflecting on the knowns and unknowns of her life-to-be in the Pacific Northwest. She is placed in the centre of the ocean, as a multi-dimensional and multi-temporal figure. Harnam Kaur’s journey to Canada was tumultuous. She was to leave Peshawar (present-day Pakistan), where life had been familiar and vibrant. Canadian immigration officials were concerned that if Asian women were allowed in the country, immigrant communities would settle and flourish rather than to continue their role as temporary labourers. Along her journey, Harnam Kaur had been detained for months and was even deported to Hong Kong before finally being allowed onto Vancouver's shores.