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Three days of torrential downpours and strong winds brought by Hurricane Sandy destroyed much of Haiti's fragile agriculture and have put a million and a half Haitians at risk for hunger, the United Nations' humanitarian-aid coordination office said over the weekend.

Storytelling plus advocacy equals social change. According to Valarie Kaur, this is an equation that will reshape the world.

Another breathtakingly beautiful structure is the Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Abbottabad, which has on its premises a large rock bearing the mark of a palm believed to have been left by Guru Nanak. Every April, the Baisakhi Fair attracts a large number of Sikhs, from home and abroad.

...we sent the major candidates of California’s 9th Congressional District a questionnaire to learn more about their positions on Sikh American-related issues. Both candidates responded. However, the nature of the responses received were quite different.

The institute is designed to serve the Sikh community's educational, medical, cultural, social and spiritual needs as well as others. "It's not a temple," Mann says. "It's emphasizing education -- and bringing the whole community together."

And what better way to calm your spirits than paying a visit to Sikh Temple Makindu?

There have been some suggestions for the victims of the 84 pogrom and the Sikh community to forgive and forget the event and move on. In our analysis that follows we will be looking at the suggestion to forgive and forget closely for their practicability.

To mark the occasion, victims' families and other Sikh groups march today from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament. These Sikh groups also plan to hand over a memorandum to the Prime Minister...