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As Sandy bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, the two hardest hit Caribbean nations — Cuba and Haiti — concentrated on trying to put together what Sandy tore apart.

It's strange that some things become more relevant with time. And, just when we think we have made a lot of progress as a community to create more awareness, we are reminded how much more work needs to be done. The movie "The Gold Bracelet" hits the right notes on both these counts.

The discussion in the papers that follow is intended for us to look at the various imperatives, initiatives and options that often come to our minds when we think of this event and try finding a comprehensive way forward that may be in harmony with the Sikh aspirations and Sikh ethos of societal peace and harmony.

The National Sikh Youth Federation invites you to an Exhibition of Sikh History.

A week ago, I received an email from a man who calls himself The Dutch Sikh. Based in London, Pritpal Singh is a former Afghan refugee, now a Dutch citizen and a journalist by profession.

"One thing is for sure that our community will not get anywhere if we continue to turn on each other with petty infighting. Legitimate and constructive criticism is fine but we should also recognise and applaud the good that people do."

Remembering and honouring the fallen is the greatest tribute we can give to all those who gave their lives for our tomorrow. One wonders if they knew in which part of the world they were when they died. The Sikhs in Greece and elsewhere will continue to pay respect to the fallen at this cemetery in the future.