Father’s memory, family wish: Why couple flew from Germany to wed in Punjab

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A son travelled 6,000 km from Germany to India and wed in a gurdwara to honour his late father’s Punjabi roots. The story behind the Punjab wedding planAsked why the wedding was planned in Punjab, the family recounted an unfulfilled wish from four decades back. Robin said, “My father married and died in Germany. “So all my buas (aunts) were really happy when I told them about my decision to get married in Punjab. How Robin pitched Punjab wedding to PiaPia works as a social worker, and Robin is a basketball coach.