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The “burly, tough and slightly grim” Sikhs

"1947: A Sikh man carrying his wife on his shoulders, migrating to Punjab after the partition of India. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White" (from: happyindianfamilies.tumblr.com) They are the burliest men...

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Bakersfield, CA and Amritsar, Punjab to become sister cities

A meeting between the city officials of Amritsar and Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California in January 2010 (photo: bakersfieldsistercity.org) The California city of Bakersfield, 100 miles north of...

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Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and the indomitable Sikh spirit

(source: thelangarhall.com) What manliness you have shown by extinguishing a few sparks. You have made the fire brighter and more furious. ~ Guru Gobind Singh, in Zafarnama – his letter to the Mughal...

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Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and the indomitable Sikh spirit, cont’d.

Sources of visits to American Turban on March 28, 2012 After international protests by Sikhs around the world (including the United States – demonstrations have been held in San Francisco, New York...

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Today, within and without, I struggle for peace

Raag Bihaagraa, Chhant, Fourth Mehl, First House: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my soul; as Gurmukh, meditate on the invaluable...

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Sikh Human Development Foundation provides $210K in scholarships to Punjab youth

Punjab student scholarships funded by Sikh Human Development Foundation from 2001 to 2012. (source: SHDF) The US-based Sikh Human Development Foundation recently announced a record US$210,000 in...

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Family of Oak Creek, WI, shooting victim honored in Amritsar, India

The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka was honored by Sikh officials in Amritsar, India (source: demotix.com) Having gone to India to release the ashes of Satwant Singh Kaleka, the family of the Oak Creek,...

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Support Ensaaf’s “Appear for the Disappeared” Fundraiser on April 6

Appear for the Disappeared 5K Walk — April 6, 2013. (source: Ensaaf Facebook page) Ensaaf (meaning “justice”) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “end impunity  and achieve justice for...

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The “I Pledge Orange” movement, one year on

This week marks one year since the “I Pledge Orange” movement took hold of the minds and hearts of Sikhs around the world inspired by one Balwant Singh Rajoana, a man on India’s death row who was...

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Remembering June, 1984

A graphic by the National Sikh Youth Federation in the United Kingdom describes the initiating events during the Indian government’s attack on Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple) in June 1984,...

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