Members of Sewa, a Sikh student organization made up of Columbia University & Barnard College students, hosted Kaur Voices, a night of spoken word, poetry, art and music celebrating Sikh women.
"Sardar Ji! My wife and I decided we would pray to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to make our daughter better so that she can walk,
'Make our daughter better, we will raise her as a Sikh.' "
When one calls upon a higher power in form of a Guru or a friend to be saved from a situation, the first posed question to you is, “Where are you?”
He also talks about using his privileged identities—cisgender, heterosexual, abled-bodied, middle class man—to stand in solidarity with others.
I am, I am, I am a small voice
rang out loud and clear echoing
in the hollows
“The Sangat is so beautiful here, it’s just brilliant, when we all sit and practice kirtan I feel like i’m experiencing God.” - Simrit Kaur, Age:14. --- Giani Ji noticed that a majority of Sikh Gurdwaras catered only to the needs of the older generation, he felt that the youngsters had been left out... Now 1600 children are inspired through the camps every year.
He was scolded so often he started to be called 'Marjaneea' then eventually Mardana, that name stuck and he is known as a devoted follower of Guru Nanak Dev JI.
Kiran Saluja is a mortgage specialist who was taking time in between meetings on Monday to help organize and load all of the food and supplies into the three trailers.
Native Chilean women, Sat Pavan Kaur says, "When I went to my first Gurdwara, and bowed my head for the first time my heart opened. It was a flow of loving energy which made me cry".
Organizers had specially made banners conveying the message of Sikhism to Americans: Sikhs Love America; Sikhs stand for Gender Equality; and Sikhs for Racial Equality.