... its not just a conventional wedding with some Sikh ceremony around it. It is in a category of its own. It is a wedding with 2 brides, 1 groom and 1 master...
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All it took was one question from a nine year old - What it meant to be Sikh?
I do not know whether my tiny and feeble voice can be heard, but I am pretty sure I will shout it from those mountains. I will never rest on that planet on which woman is still being exploited.
When considering if anand karaj is the right choice for a couple, in my opinion, it is not about whether the couple “looks Sikh” or has a Punjabi background or were born into Sikh families or are “Sikh enough”.
"O child! Those were the good time when people had modesty and people lived in the loving-fear and respect of God....
From the day I was born, she showed me how to sacrifice, giving up her own career to stay at home with her newborn daughter. She called me her “best friend” and the gift she had always wanted.
[VIDEO] “You don’t need to fear the worst case scenario. Love yourself and know that all will be ok. If you remain positive and loving, life will surely work out for you. Be kind to yourself and patient with others.”
In this poem a mother speaks to her daughter about an incident where she is called a burden. "You are not a responsibility, you are a blessing. You are not someone’s, this world is yours."
[VIDEO] It is a story of despair, love, hopelessness, grace and triumph. Viewers of the video have commented that they both laughed and cried.