My Mother passed away after her 8 year long battle with cancer in 2013. As a single mother, she also fought many other obstacles which most of us in our entire life time will never endure. Most people may say she lost her battle, but for many others the battle of being a single parent remains. I put together this project to show not only what she went through, but also what the other 2,000,000 single parents in the U.K. are facing. Some of you may question who Lucky Dhillon is? ( Please look at our dedication page to find out more) First and foremost, she was my Mother who in the face of all of life’s challenges, brought my brother and I up single-handedly.
She was a multiple-award winning media personality with a media career spanning more than two decades and, the first radio broadcaster in Europe to broadcast daily live from the prestigious Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, India. Despite being diagnosed with cancer, she also honoured her commitment to raise funds for the first Gurdwara built in Lahore, Pakistan since 1947. In recognition of her remarkable achievements and contributions to society she personally received an O.B.E by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, for services to Asian Broadcasting and to the media. An award that is only given to those who have played a significant role within society and are known nationally for their work. This project came to life after a simple thought of how my Mother constantly fought a war to raise her children alone. The aim of warfare is for soldiers to be given a target to destroy. In this image the soldiers are represented as pain, depression, hate, mental torture and many other challenges that a single Mother may face. My Mother left a monumental legacy behind and influenced my life in a profound way. This project is dedicated in honour of her memory. Lucky Dhillon 23.08.1961 - 08.05.2013.
Thank you to the following people for their support in bringing this project to life and, without whom this would not have been possible - Ajooni Dhillon, Supreet Dhillon, Gulbir Dhillon, Amrit Dhanoa, Rajinder Thaper, Manny Pabla, Raj Pabla, Navjit Surdhar, Hernoor Grewal, Satnam Dosajh, Sohan Singh, Jagdeep Sundal, Amar Nandha, Johnny Sohal, Anand Sharma, Neelam Thaper, Chaz Vilku, Abdul Rashidi, Ravinder Bhogal, Ali Ali, Santok Thaper, Kulwinder Thaper. Thank you to the talented crew at Story and Motion for their time, effort and creativity in documenting this project. Any friends or family who are suffering from cancer or anyone who needs advice with dealing with someone they know who has cancer, please get in touch with the following charities. Nobody should have to face cancer alone.
