Life in Canada's capital Ottawa has come to standstill due to the truckers' protests that show no signs of slowing down. The South Asian community, which comprises a large part of Canada's trucking workforce, however, has stayed away the protests. Manan Gupta, the editor of Road Today, "Canada's Magazine for South Asian Truckers", and Manbir Bharj, a trucker based in Toronto, tell The Quint why this has been the case.