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by HarvinderSurrey
Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Remembrance: The Sikh Story
Replies: 0
Views: 360

Remembrance: The Sikh Story

From the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ikh_Story/

Moderator Note: Is this link only for UK?
by HarvinderSurrey
Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Louis Vuitton profiles Waris Ahluwalia's wardrobe
Replies: 1
Views: 1469

Re: Louis Vuitton profiles Waris Ahluwalia's wardrobe

Another good book about Interiors is called "Indian Interiors"
There is a good profile of a prominent Sikh Architect Patwant Singh

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Indian-Interior ... 438&sr=1-4
by HarvinderSurrey
Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:58 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda
Replies: 11
Views: 2672

Re: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda

I have done some internet research and the I concede that although I did not see it, the harrasment & humiliation of turbanned Sikhs DID happen at the 1983 ASIAD games.
My memory of that time is that our particular taxi driver did not have any problems.
by HarvinderSurrey
Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda
Replies: 11
Views: 2672

Re: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda

Neela With all due respect, you are being insulting. How do you know I was "a passenger in a Congress Party car"?? I was there you were not or were you?? What people may or may not have "Heard" second, third or fourth hand is not proof. Can you prove a link to a neutral website to prove these allega...
by HarvinderSurrey
Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda
Replies: 11
Views: 2672

Re: India Now Using The Commonwealth Games To Push Agenda

Jas4raj, Your comment "It does not suprise me what GOI is doing. They treated Sikhs as crap during the '83 Asian games and Sikhs from Panjab were not allowed into Delhi. They will probably do the same thing this time for the CWG too" Is totally wrong. I was in Delhi at the time, there were plenty of...
by HarvinderSurrey
Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:45 am
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Nikkie Haley called a raghead!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2764

Re: Nikkie Haley called a raghead!!

Haley, Jindal and America's new religious litmus test

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfa ... _mean.html
by HarvinderSurrey
Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Attempts at 'Disproving' Sikhi
Replies: 2
Views: 953

Re: Attempts at 'Disproving' Sikhi

I have often encountered moslems who try to strike up a seemingly friendly conversation, they then make the sort of statements that you have written above. islam & christainity are prosletysing religions, they are convinced that they alone are true. In the UK we have very forceful attempts by moslem...
by HarvinderSurrey
Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:26 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Sikhs from Afghanistan
Replies: 8
Views: 3682

Re: Sikhs from Afghanistan

Jaz, Regarding the first point about the reason for leaving, all I know is what research I have done on the internet. The second point regarding cousin marriage. Why is this carried out? if they are large in number what possible justification is there? Is it carried out in India as well amongst the ...
by HarvinderSurrey
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: Sikhi Discussion
Topic: Sikhs from Afghanistan
Replies: 8
Views: 3682

Re: Sikhs from Afghanistan

When posting comments about Afghan Sikhs, one needs to remember the country the fled from. They may be insular & talk amongst themselves, yes it may be perceived as rude, but essantially it is a survival tactic. In Afghanistan they were a non moslem minority persecuted by the majority moslems, there...