Browsing Tag: Remembrance

Sweet and bitter memories of Swat: Sexagenarian Sikh still loves his birthplace

Siri Chund Malhotra could not control his tears of joy when he finally got the no objection certificate (NoC) to visit Swat, his birthplace.
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Remembering STEVE JOBS

Mourn for a day. Think Different for the rest of your life. That's the only thing I can think of. I'm still speechless at the news that Steve Jobs has passed away, but that one idea keeps returning to me.
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People of many faiths (including Sikhs) gather to remember 9/11 attacks

Believers across the nation heard from faith leaders this weekend as millions of Americans wrestled with the spiritual challenges and lessons of 9/11. On the 10th anniversary, the Catholic archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, called the attacks in 2001 battles in "a war between sin and grace," a war mirrored within every human soul.
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An Identity Under Wraps: Living with a Turban in a Post-9/11 World

Forcing a community into silence about their experiences is another form of terror that is seldom talked about. Sikhs have an outward identity that does not allow us to hide, so our only choice is to be vocal and act on a firm resolve as Americans who have a long-term stake in this country.
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Armistice Day Treaty of World War I

On 11 November 1921, a Belgium 'Unknown Soldier' was buried in Brussels, and it became the national monument of WW1. On the Armistice Day, there is a military parade in Brussels, and wreaths are laid on the grave of the Unknown Soldier.
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BBC TV Programme ‘REMEMBRANCE: THE SIKH STORY’ 9th November

Poignant scenes show the heroism and suffering of Sikhs fighting in the trenches in Europe in World War 1 and Sikh soldiers being welcomed as heroes in France, a country that now denies Sikh children the right to wear a turban in schools.
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Understanding the Sikh Genocide

In Delhi alone more than 3000 Sikhs were burnt alive in the most gruesome manner. With the Delhi Police playing a most shameful passive role.
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The Sikh

This little piece called 'The Sikh' was written by my mother Rose Stanton in 2003. It describes her meeting with a Sikh man in the post-war period in Victoria in the mid 1940s.
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Remembering Bhai Surat Singh Jee

It seems that 'Pooran Jee' was the embodiment of humility and kindness and had great pyaar for Naam & Baani.
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Papa ji: A Grand-Daughter's Tribute

Those early years we spent together - granddaughter and grandfather - made me who I am.
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