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In this poignant reflection, Inni Kaur shares her awakening from a cultural Sikh to a deeply connected follower, driven by the pain and loss of June 1984.
In this poignant reflection, Inni Kaur shares her awakening from a cultural Sikh to a deeply connected follower, driven by the pain and loss of June 1984.
I heard as recently as last Sunday at a Baltimore gurduara, that Sikhs don't know how to make their own decisions. True, and false.
I heard as recently as last Sunday at a Baltimore gurduara, that Sikhs don't know how to make their own decisions. True, and false.
We are not strangers to random acts of violence and discrimination. Although mass shootings have become far too common in America in recent years, rarely have these horrific crimes been targeted at one community.
We are not strangers to random acts of violence and discrimination. Although mass shootings have become far too common in America in recent years, rarely have these horrific crimes been targeted at one community.
“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” [Plutarch]
“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” [Plutarch]
As a woman in my mid-forties, I often find myself thinking of my childhood as a long gone, distant past. Having grown up in a predominantly Punjabi populated town in England, it seemed like a microcosm of Punjab.
As a woman in my mid-forties, I often find myself thinking of my childhood as a long gone, distant past. Having grown up in a predominantly Punjabi populated town in England, it seemed like a microcosm of Punjab.
The Sidak Retreat, San Antonio, Texas, USA Guru Granth Sahib is replete with references to the mythical tyrant-oppressor Harnakash and his arch-enemy and victim, his own infant son Prahlad.
The Sidak Retreat, San Antonio, Texas, USA Guru Granth Sahib is replete with references to the mythical tyrant-oppressor Harnakash and his arch-enemy and victim, his own infant son Prahlad.
SIDAK is an annual program designed as a leadership development program for young adults. It is run by The Sikh Research Institute ("SikhRI"), and is being held this year for two-weeks between July 27 and August 9 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.
SIDAK is an annual program designed as a leadership development program for young adults. It is run by The Sikh Research Institute ("SikhRI"), and is being held this year for two-weeks between July 27 and August 9 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.
For many Sikhs today, there is little difference between being Punjabi and being Sikh. But this was not always the case.
For many Sikhs today, there is little difference between being Punjabi and being Sikh. But this was not always the case.
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