I know of so many people like me who are not born in Punjab but still feel a very strong connection towards it.

There are so many of us Punjabi's growing up and living in all corners of the world that take such great pride in our roots and understand the importance of representing and preserving our rich heritage. (The amount of young people taking part in Bhangra competitions outside of Punjab is just one example of this.)

Having said this, the older generation, people like our mums and dads etc would disagree with this statement and say that we don't know enough or anything at all. I wouldn't say I'm an expert on anything and there are times when I am wrong (either in pronunciation or my understanding of a certain tradition or custom) but that doesn't mean to say that I don't know anything. Since most of us were not born in Punjab and neither lived there, all we can do is develop a very strong affinity and attachment and learn along the way. So I find even now at 24 years old and having been brought up in a very traditional Punjabi household, there is still so much that I don't know and have yet to know. As NRI's (I think that's the best way to put it) we will always have that love and respect for our culture even if we don't understand all the aspects. The fact that we do have this immense love for our culture and a genuine willingness to learn even more, is a fact our elders should celebrate instead of critcising that we don't know enough as we should.

So essentially, this is a platform  from which I can share my love for all things Punjabi.

It's not for anyone or any group in particular. I guess it's for all those that have a desire to learn more about our rich and vibrant past but also for those who, like me feel proud to belong to this great and glorious land.

Punjab is known to so many different people as so many different things. As the land of the five rivers, shera di kaum (nation of brave lions), guru te peera di dharthi (land of gurus and saints) to name a few. So to define it in one way would be an injustice.

Punjab is a heera (diamond) and we all know you can't put a value on a diamond.

Note: This is an outlet where I can share everything that I have learnt from childhood up until now (and whatever else I may learn along the way), hence the reason for the title 'mera rangla punjab'.
It is my upbringing, my knowledge and my experiences of Punjab. So although much of this is fact, some of it is also my own personal thoughts. My references of Punjab will be that of both the Punjab in Pakistan and the Punjab in India. Despite the 'differences' that some might observe, to me these are irrelevant.  Geographically, we're divided and that's a grave fact that can't be changed. But the everlasting songs and poems tell a different story of a land in which all coexisted as one.