Before the war, South Sudan was one of the poorest countries in the world. Now it's even poorer. The fighting pushed the country deeper into crisis, destroying crops, homes and the nation's minimal infrastructure. Entire villages were burned to the ground. Hospitals were torched and patients massacred in their beds. Foreign medical teams and aid workers were forced to evacuate.
Sikh-Americans, who have faced hate crimes after every major terror attack, are fearing a backlash following the Orlando gay club shooting even as the Obama administration has assured them of their safety.
Engaging Sikhs through awareness, action and advocacy on environment issues in Punjab and the world.
Engaging Sikhs through awareness, action and advocacy on environment issues in Punjab and the world.
Imperfect me
Imperfect you
in an imperfect world.
You knew there was something familiar about your husband or boyfriend from the day you met him. Something you couldn't quite put your finger on, but still, it was there. Then one day it hits you: He reminds you of your dad!
One moment you were Celebrating LifeFriendships In a safe haven Or so you thought You came here To soften scars Of hatred that clawed Bigotry that seared Your life Your Love
“We want to be in the first row to tell Orlando we are a part of the community and are ready and willing to help,” he said on phone, adding he had been asked by authorities to wait.
"It’s tricky at first, but now I’m at the point where if I had to call it in English, I’d have trouble with it. Punjabi’s my first language in broadcasting now.”
This shrine tells yet another tale of a place of worship belonging to another religion that was appropriated by the dominant Muslim population of the city after the creation of Pakistan.
Almost 3 days into the Fort McMurray raging wildfire, Mansimran Kaur Anand - a grade 11 student & Avneet Singh Walia – a grade 11 student, decided to act on the Sikh ethic of Selfless Service (Seva) and Sarbat Da Bhalla (Wellfare of all)...