When the world’s largest media company, Comcast-NBCUniversal, approached SALDEF about producing and distributing a public service announcement for Sikh Americans—basically an ad for our community—we grew increasingly excited about the possibilities.
A Raag Darbar recital event organized this past Saturday at Gurdwara Sahib Fremont brought Sikh youth from various Gurdwaras all around the Bay Area to take part in singing hymns in the classic Indian style of raag.
The cancer care centre will be built over 10.75 acres for Rs 45 crore. It will be built in place of the old TB hospital in Fatehgarh area of the city. The hospital has been lying abandoned for years.
While showing religious tolerance, former MP mistakenly names Sikh (Sunny Hundal) among famous British Muslims. “I've thought he was Muslim for ages. Based on his politics, tweets.” Hundal said he plans to tweet like a Sikh from now on.
I have been receiving similar letters for months since the pictures went public last September. The overwhelming warm reception has been life affirming for me in turn inspiring What I learned as Captain America in a Turban.
There are historic events and deeply moving human tragedies that can never be forgotten, but flow through the centuries like the waves of the sea and, day after day, break on the shore of the present day.
One of the most special and delicious meals I had during my recent visit to India was in the langar, or community kitchen dining hall, of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Kumar said part of the man’s beard was torn out, he was kicked in the stomach, beaten with a shovel, had bruises on his chest and pain in his jaw when he was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was treated and released with pain killers.
This Chinese physician was so amazed by the Valor, Courage and Bravery of Sikhs that he wanted Sikhs Soldiers to protect him in the “other world”. Note: Sikhs don’t believe in Graves, but the fact this person recognized Sikhs is a big honor.