The encouraging words of her mother, "you can learn something from every person you speak to," ring in her mind as she continues to grow this project.
The Kaur Project is meant to be a form of therapy for the women that are profiled, according to Lehail and Sahota. The pair understands the need for a space like that due to their own early experiences with racism and misogyny.
Before you keyboard warriors freak out and think I’m attacking Sikhi, believe me, I’m not. I’m just going to be giving you an insight to what it’s like being a Sikh girl in 2016 because last time I checked, no one in the community tries to step into our shoes.
Nav Hothi recently became BC’s first South Asian female Commissioned Officer, as an Inspector. Nav is a Regional Duty Officer for the Lower Mainland District, where she monitors all RCMP operations in the Lower Mainland.
I am the proud daughter of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Proud because of the unparalleled example he set for humanity. He inspired every man to be a king and every woman to be a queen by recognizing inherent human dignity.
Anyone’s first flight has the potential to be a profound one. For the 14-year-old Arpinder Kaur, her flight from India to the United States evoked her desire to be a pilot.
I think then that there is no better time to celebrate the Sikh women in the UK who not only are inspirational through their achievements, but also challenge stigmas and taboos against women.
Outer selves adorned with gold but their inner selves unadorned with Divine virtues?
Don’t get misled by the title. Of course, I think we still need sex education. In fact, sex education in my opinion needs an overhaul, especially in terms of becoming more LGBTQ+ inclusive, as well as catering for the new digital age.
On August 28, 2015, Harleen Kaur packed her bags to travel the world, solo, for an entire year. Kaur Life sat down with Harleen to learn about her adventures. In part one of this two-part series, she talks about her motivation, how the local sangat challenged her travel plans because she is a woman, and the highlights of each of the 13 countries she visited.