Norwich greets with Punjabi signage |
Norwich in Connecticut, US, now welcomes visitors with Punjabi signage of "Ji Aaiyan Nu". Signboards at this city`s entry points also flash the same message in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Italian and German. The signage has been put up on the request of Norwich resident Swaranjit Singh Khalsa who designed these with help of his friends from diverse backgrounds and are funded by the Sikh community of Norwich. Khalsa said that Norwich was the first city in US to have welcome signs in Punjabi. With these signs citizens of Norwich would feel more connected to the city. Canada had taken a lead in this, with Punjabi signs greeting fliers at Canada`s Vancouver airport. It is also not uncommon to see street and market names in Punjabi in Vancouver and surrounding cities of Surrey, Richmond, Delta and Abbotsford.
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