I spent a few more hours staring at the ceiling, crying, reminiscing, and wishing I could have my old life back again. I couldn’t take it anymore. I was going crazy. I needed an escape.
News: Clandest Singh - A Fork in the Road - Part Four
News: A Photographic Celebration Of The Sikh Beard & Turban
A pair of London photographers document British Sikh men of all ages, in all their bearded, be-turbaned, Kirpan-wielding glory. In contemporary hipsterdom and among Hollywood’s leading men, the beard is a fashion statement. But in the Sikh religion, a resplendent beard is a symbol of spiritual deference and discipline.
News: Mehar Singh ~ My Inspiring Daughter
Our kids are truly Guru Ji's children, while Guru Ji is showing them the way they are showing us the way. On Sunday she asked me if she could wear her turban to school when she discussed last week's incident with her teacher. I said "sure" and she wore her turban on Monday.
News: Yuba City Festival Success
Organized by the Punjabi American Heritage Society, the festival was established to celebrate Punjabi culture. Mrs. Narinder Kaur Dhillon (ensaaf.org), sister of late Kuljit Dhatt (from Shahid Bhagat Singh's family), struck an emotional chord with the audience when she talked about her perspective on Human Rights in Punjab.
News: Culture of Sikh Scholars Growing
To sum up, the past fifteen years have seen us develop a set of core courses around Punjabi, the history of the Sikhs, and the region of Punjab. In 2013-2014, the number of students who took these courses crossed 640. Reception of these courses has exceeded my expectations and I am grateful for the warm response of students.
News: Study Says Meditation Makes Perfect Not Practice
‘People who want to excel in any field should consider learning transcendental meditation.’ Once the provenance of hippies, the technique claims to wipe away anxieties and fears by helping people let go of their thoughts and enter a state of complete relaxation.
News: How Canadian Canola Oil is Educating India’s Poor
“Have you seen my hut? It is symbolic,” says Mr. Kingra, or Baba ji, gesturing around him. “I could have retired and built a bungalow in Delhi or Chandigarh (Punjab’s capital) and read newspapers.” “There’s so much to do,” he says. “And so much to lose if it’s not done.”
News: High School Teacher Looks to Sikhs About Tolerance
This is the first year of the Kaur Foundation award, which is to be presented annually to a schoolteacher or administrator who demonstrates a commitment to either the development or the delivery of high-quality, cultural diversity education.
News: Sikh Bodies Urge UN To Set Up Probe Tribunal
Six Sikh organizations submitted a complaint to United Nations' human rights body seeking a tribunal to investigate alleged crimes by the Indian government during Operation Bluestar in June 1984 and also urged it to condemn the operation.
News: Sikh History in Canada to be Showcased in Exhibit
In honour of the contributions of Sikh immigrants to Canada, ‘Lions of the Sea’ will soon embark on a Canada-wide journey that starts from Mississauga.
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