According to one Sikh in attendance at the meeting, turbans were used as helmets during WWI and WWII and in both conflicts, proved to be as effective as military helmets. The president of the association, Nachhattar Singh Chohan, claimed that if a turban is tied properly, it’s stronger than a helmet.
The moment any one mentions the weakening state of Sikhi, the blame game starts between the Singhs and the Kaurs. The Singhs feel that it’s because women aren’t teaching the children the right morals and are marrying non-Sikhs. The Kaurs feel that it’s because the Singhs aren’t taking a stance and staying firm in their Sikh and granting equal rights to the women...
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“It is significant that the President of the United States touches this critical issue facing the American society and giving it so much importance,” said Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of SCORE.... “We look forward to working with President Obama in the coming days on behalf of children, families and communities around our great nation.”
I have always been a pacifist, to the point of being a love-bliss, I hate war kind of hippie with thoughts to match it. My favorite musicians, pop idols are John Lennon and Bob Marley. Even though I had been baptized as a teenager, I only wore a small khanda around my neck that my mom gave me.
"Tear down the mosque and temple too, break all that divides, but do not break the human heart, as it is there that God resides." -- Shaykh Bulleh Shah
"These guys don't tell the truth. It's all guesswork and rubbish," Avtar Singh, a semi-retired taxi driver, said in Punjabi. "And I feel that in North America, people are even more superstitious than back home, so we want to educate them."
I went to cut my hair and add some color. Must say I had some mixed feelings about the cutting of hair, I had a pretty big discussion with myself about the kesh-thing, but then I thought why try to be someone you are not?
The glory of Sikh history, which depicted the sacrifices made by warriors during Mughal rule, radiated through a light-and-sound show at Punjab Kala Bhawan on Saturday. The two-and-a-half-hour play, ‘Singh Soorme’, ..
He was blessed with a melodious voice which could spellbind and mesmerize the audiences of more than thirty thousand at a time. He was loved and respected for his disposition of the highest order by all and no Diwan was considered to be perfect without his cordial participation.