Browsing Tag: Kaurs

On September 21 at the Sikh Union Club in Nairobi, the society celebrated their 40th anniversary where they honoured all past chairladies.

Recent media exposure of Harnaam Kaur has sparked more discussion about Sikh women with hair. A Sikh woman herself shares her thoughts for the community to reflect on.

This short film may move you deeply.

The team behind 'Roar of the Kaur' share their experience in creating mass awareness.

Congragulations to 'Kauronation' Directed by Gagandeep Kaur for tying for first place!

These are the names of people who raked their grey cells, pinched their sensitive nerves, picked up the cameras, and shot docu-dramas, films that made to the much known creative podium, the SikhNet online film festival.

Congragulations to 'Kaurizmaa of Kaur' Directed by Ravneet Kaur for tying for first place!

Congratulations to "Roar of the Kaur" and "Kaur - A True Identity". Runner ups in SikhNet Youth Film Festival

Congratulations to "Am I Kaur?" One of the winners from the 2013 SikhNet Youth Film Festival

Congratulations to "KES" and "Be Brave" Our runners up from the 2013 SikhNet Youth Film Festival.

The Sangat has voted and the results are in. Here are this years winners of the SikhNet Youth Film Festival...

Personally, I am humbled and amazed by the time and talent that went into creating the films this year. The theme “onKaur” spoke to a lot of young people. They have given us, in return, a treasure trove of images and stories that celebrate the strength and power of the Sikh and Khalsa women.

Sitting in Guruka Singh's house last week, watching video after video, all of us felt deeply moved and also quite stunned. Stunned at the number of entries. Stunned at the quality of the work. Stunned at how much time, care, effort, thought and energy it took to make each one of these films.

The freshman students in Alison Sickler’s English class may not have asked Simran Kaur many questions about her presentation on the Sikh community. But, what they wrote immediately after her talk showed that they had learned something that morning.

This year YOU are going to choose the winners!

If at times we are not cool enough for those around us, even fellow Sikhs, let us remind ourselves why we are truly here, why we were given this path and not another one.

...in celebration of the International Day of the Girl, representatives of SAFAR (The Sikh Feminist Research Institute) visited Khalsa School Surrey for a eighty minute dialogue with high school girls on the seemingly obvious question, “What is a Kaur?”

So what if you don’t measure up to society’s standards? The only standards you should care about are your own. If you want to find a boyfriend, get out and try! But if the journey takes longer than expected, don’t beat yourself up. Your special person is out there waiting for you and with Waheguru’s support, it’ll happen when it’s supposed to.

What idea will a young Sikh girl have for the challenges or opportunities facing Sikhs in the coming year?