Bhagat Puran Singh
GingerLFranklinPhD
あらすじ
Two lives. Two centuries. One path that binds them both. In the heart of Amritsar during the mid-20th century, Bhagat Puran Singh devotes his life to caring for the abandoned, the sick, and the forgotten by building Pingalwara, from little more than faith, persistence, and an unshakable sense of duty inspired by the Sikh Gurus. His days are spent lifting the fallen, his nights in quiet prayer, guided by a vision of compassion that defies the limits of his time. In 2023, Harjeet Singh dreams of something else entirely. Drawn by the lure of the West, he leaves Punjab behind and embarks on a perilous journey through South America, crossing the deadly Darién Gap with his closest friend, Gurpreet. As they navigate the stark realities of immigrant life in the United States, Harjeet's definition of success begins to fracture, and a quieter truth begins to take root. Spanning continents and generations, The Way of the Saint weaves together the true account of a man who gave everything for others and the fictional odyssey of one searching for himself. In the meeting place between history and hope, both men must decide what it truly means to live with purpose.