Signature event, 500 Festival parade, boasts celebrity and political involvement. The full color procession delighted the over 300,000 enthusiastic spectators and featured Punjabi and Sikh pride.
We were greatly impressed by Congresswoman Brooks’ candor, friendliness, knowledge of Sikh American concerns and her willingness to support their commitment and struggle to discover a rightful place for their faith, culture, and community in America.
A Little Revolution - A Story of Suicides and Dreams, follows the remarkable journey of filmmaker Harpreet Kaur, who travels from the rural villages of Panjab to the capital of India with children of farmers, who've committed suicide. She confronts Sharad Pawar, the minister of agriculture, with the hope that he and his government will understand the effects of their policies and avail the opportunity to help these children.
Seattle Seahawks Changing Future of Football with Yoga and Meditation. “We talk about being in the moment and increasing chaos throughout practice, so when I go into the game, everything is relaxed.”
“I feel fortunate in who I am. My life has been one of ... exploration of ideas, incorporation of different thoughts, leading to a greater sense of self-discovery,” he says.
Thousands of spectators flocked the streets of Yuba City during the 34th Annual Sikh Parade Nov. 3, which marked the end of a thee-day religious celebration to commemorate the day of installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikhs have a unique and fascinating story of interaction with the British, something that as a third generation British Sikh I am very proud of and want to ensure people from all backgrounds appreciate too.
The crime would be hard to believe in any context. Fresno's Sikh say discrimination there is almost a daily reality.
People of other faiths are welcome in Sikh temples and can attend blessings for their wedding there, Shamsher Singh of the National Sikh Youth Federation told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
Scholars have recently described this perceived relationship as a racialization of religious identity. This process has led to a conflation of Sikhs and Muslims, and therefore, has produced a corollary to Islamophobia -- Sikhophobia.