While I was growing up, I almost drowned many times. But it was the very first time this happened, when I was two years old, that I would have drowned for a good reason.
“We were tired of hearing extremes dominate the debate,” said her friend and fellow law student, Matthew Matera. “People are really hungry for an opportunity to say they are looking for common ground and respectful dialogue. They want to find productive ways to talk to each other.”
“As a British Sikh woman this is a huge honor to be included along with other elite achievers throughout the globe, who truly exemplify the phenomenal achievements of Indians that have contributed to our global accomplishments.”
When I say that "The Battle continues.....", I simply mean the battle which has no end. A battle between the GOOD and the EVIL which is on for eternity. But what role does my SIKHI (Learning spirit) play in it? It simply helps me explore and feel...
Consistent with the Sikh obligation to defend human rights for all people, the Sikh Coalition rejects bigotry toward Muslims. We support the right of Muslims to worship in peace, and we condemn threats to burn their religious scriptures.
“He was very dedicated, almost maniacal, about his studies. He always finished everything he said he was going to do. And his commitment to educating people about his faith is extraordinary,” Raider said. “He wanted people to understand who Sikhs are.”
He changed his mind, he said, because the leader of a planned Islamic centre near the so-called Ground Zero site in New York had agreed to move its location. In a televised news conference on Thursday, he called on others not to burn copies of the Quran.
Thousands of memberships at one of British Columbia's oldest Sikh temples have been canceled and an upcoming election has been put in limbo after a court ruling that could re-ignite the divisions between so-called fundamentalist and moderate factions.
These leaders hope the Florida pastor changes his mind, adding, his method will only refuel the tension on a day of remembrance in America. As of Wednesday night, the pastor has no intentions of canceling, despite death threats and warnings.
Most of us in Delhi feel perversely vindicated when we come across a collapsed road or hear of a leaking stadium or pass labourers racing against the clock to pave the pavements. Dilliwallahs at the best of times feel no sense of belonging,...