Browsing Tag: Sikh Identity

Canada’s newly elected young prime minister, Justin Trudeau on Friday said that he had more Sikhs in his cabinet than India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi does.

Another, from the Indian state of Punjab, congratulated him for having several Punjabis in cabinet. “I have more Sikhs in my cabinet than Modi does,” Trudeau said to laughter.

[VIDEO] The Willowbrook teenager who pleaded guilty to beating a Sikh man in a hate crime last September will serve 200 hours of community service over a two-year probation.

Members of the World Sikh Council, organized an event in Florida, US to generate awareness about the appearance of Sikhs and their distinct features, which make them vulnerable to hate attacks.

But there are some people who are working hard continuously for the relief of humanity - happily serving without complaining or roaring for attention

"What happened with Waris was an important wake-up call for all airlines that fly into the United States and even airlines here in the United States and airport screening officials,”

I was filled with doubt through much of my training that a Punjabi born, turban and bana wearing Sikh man would be accepted into this field and into patient rooms.

Pittman is charged with 1st degree armed burglary, malicious harassment and malicious mischief and he's being held on a $150,000 bond.

A Bronze Star recipient for his service in Afghanistan, Singh followed Army grooming and uniform standards from the time he entered the U.S. Military Academy

Since that trip we've done many other things but basically it's a passion for riding and to help humanity as much as we can.

“Turban” is not a dirty word. And hopefully mine, to the TSA agent awkwardly sniffing it, smells springtime fresh. One of my main decision points during the morning is what color turban...

Mr Wilson was at the gurdwara in Cumberland Road on Sunday, February 21 to present awards to members of the Sikh community for their outstanding contributions to the area.

[VIDEO] "They came up to us and started swearing and said the 'F bomb' a few times and the girl said I had a 'worthless towel' on my head," Harjeet said.

The attack is being treated as a hate crime. Tard yelled racial slurs, then struck the bus driver before fleeing, prosecutors said.

The Sikhs are a community who have long stood for honor and bravery of the very highest order. We are reminded that kindness, courage and compassion have not disappeared from the world yet.

From that point on, Nijjar knew what he wanted to do with his life: join Houston’s finest. There was just one problem. Nijjar is a Sikh.

Sikh Coalition launched Report Hate—a new online tool for Sikh community members to report incidents of harassment, discrimination and hate violence.

"...he had been ordered to undergo three days of performance tests that “target him solely because of his religious beliefs.”

[VIDEO] Now Sikhs, Muslims and others no longer have to choose between a driver’s license photo and their following their religion. The clarifications made in Colorado may be used in other states as well.

“The Army should be trying to get more soldiers like [Singh], not banning them from serving or punishing them for their beliefs,” Eric Baxter, Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund, said in a statement.

Mr. Anderson and the group attended an informational slide presentation, by Amrith Kaur Aakre, about Sikhs and their issues while living in this country.

"My message isn't about igniting anger in those who have ever received discrimination in the past. My message is about igniting passion to make a positive change."

Over 400 Sikh men, women and youth attended the National Sikh Campaign’s fundraising gala to support the campaign's media strategy for Sikhism and Sikh identity in America.

She’s aware of the advice other Sikhs have given her – always smile on the plane, always look approachable and always keep your hands visible – whether you’re looking at your phone or reading a book.

Right now, Islamophobia is hurting all of us South Asians, Muslim or not. On a very basic level, South Asians -- from Hindus and Sikhs to atheists -- are being dehumanized...

[VIDEO] He said that after security cleared him, he was callously asked to walk across the terminal to a public bathroom without his turban on, since there was no mirror in the private room and he couldn’t properly retie his turban.

"So the [agents] made me take off my turban in extra screening or they said I wouldn't be able to be let through to catch my flight," he wrote.

Ignorance isn't news. The stories that unravel it are.

Amar Singh was appointed as the chief police officer (CPO) of Kuala Lumpur, with the rank of commissioner. This is the highest rank attained by a Sikh police officer in Malaysia.

Ahluwalia points out that there’s a real irony in this deficiency of cultural understanding that at times rears its head at airport security. “Why do we travel? We travel to explore other cultures, to be immersed in other cultures,” he says. “Travel is an amazing tool for understanding and an airport is the portal.”