Susann Camus
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Air/ Water/Mountains
See Me: A Jeannie Johal Thriller takes place in Canada in the West Coast cities of Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, and Mountain Springs. Vancouver is about a 2 1/2 hour drive north from Seattle, Washington.
Vancouver and Surrey are culturally diverse cities in Canada's Pacific Northwest. These cities are filled with parks and gardens, and surrounded by water and mountains.
The Vancouver International Airport features art and architecture that reflects the province's diverse landscape and people, including The Spirit of Haida Gwaii – The Jade Canoe, the magnificent sculpture by Bill Reid, the Indigenous artist. The skytrain provides public transit, connecting the communities of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Surrey.
Surrey is a large city, about 45 minutes from Vancouver, with a sizeable South Asian population originally from the Punjab area of India. Thousands come out to celebrate Diwali, a five-day festival representing the triumph of light over darkness. It takes place every autumn between October and November. It includes a large parade, dance performances, concerts, displays showing intricate patterns made from grains of sand, lamp painting, and, of course, samosas and other popular Indian snacks.
The photo directly below shows the Vancouver skyline, including Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains.