Art & Culture of the Diaspora
That's gets neither dirty
Nor dull
Nor faded
Nor weak.
It's a fast red,
The colour of True Love.
Guru Granth Sahib:
An Introduction To Sikh Scripture
The elevation of the scripture to the status of Guru gave it a
further level of authority. In addition to viewing it as Divine
revelation, Sikhs also understand it as their complete, eternal and
infallible life-guide.
SIMRAN JEET SINGH
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California Proclaims November 2012 Sikh Month
"Please join me in declaring November 2012 as California
Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month," proclaimed Assemblyman Dan Logue.
LALIT K. JHA
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Watch The Apple Barrel
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012: There’s nothing wrong with making oodles of money, as long as you earn
your keep. And you don’t earn your 8- and 9-figure incomes by NOT
performing corporate miracles.
T. SHER SINGH
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Sardar Sewa Singh Kohli:
Sikh-Briton Activist & Leader
His oldest
brother was killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms in India, but he was not consumed with hatred. Rather, he sought
the truth about the massacres and justice for those affected.
HARPREET SIINGH KOHLI
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Do You Have A Swiss Army Knife?
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012: By the time we left for Canada eight months later, the five of us - the
siblings - knew enough French to get by in Paris for a few
days, en route to our new home.
T. SHER SINGH
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What Do You Call Your Mother & Your Father?
Question # XXV
How do you address them? And your grandparents? Publicly? Privately? Pita ji? Biji? Dar ji?
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The Singh Twins & Their Sikh-Canadian tour de force
In Sikhs in Canada, the CN Tower
stands amid depictions of the first Sikh RCMP officer, the first Sikh
in major league Football (Saskatchewan Roughriders) and the pop group Punjabi by Nature.
APARITA BHANDARI
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Ignorance Is No Bliss: The Saga Of The Kirpan
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012: I leapt out of my chair, the latter airborne and crashing
behind me, and ducked sideways until I fell on my knees onto the floor …
as a knife whizzed by, right above me ...
T. SHER SINGH
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sikhchic.com online poll: If the U.S. Presidential Election was held today and you could vote in it, who would you vote for?
Sikh Kirpans Allowed In Toronto's Courtrooms
The total length of the kirpan, including sheath, may not exceed 7.5
inches with a blade of not more than 4 inches. In addition, the kirpan
must be worn under clothing and not be easily accessible.
CURTIS RUSH
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Washington, DC Police Force Welcomes Sikh Officers With Turbans, Beards, Articles of Faith
It became the first major metropolitan
police department in the US to proactively allow Sikh officers to
wear turbans, etc. while on the job.
TARA BAHRAMPOUR
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The Month of Jeytth [May 15 - June 14]
During the third month of the Nanakshahi calendar: "As the earth simmers/ The soul bride glows/ In longing ..."
Translated by GURMEET KAUR
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The Good That Men Do
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012: I was disturbed by his affliction - after all, he was otherwise young
and healthy! And disconcerted by this wall that had appeared
between us, as I walked away.
T. SHER SINGH
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Harshdeep Kaur:
Language No Bar
She learned music from her father and started
singing at the age of six. Other than exploring different styles of
music like Punjabi and Indian classical, Western classical and world music, she is
also known for her Sufi songs.
PINK VILLA
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Canada's Royal Ontario Museum Commissions Singh Twins Painting on Sikh-Canadians
The work, done in the artists' trademark "post-modern" style, is a tour-de-force reflecting the historical and cultural evolution of
the Sikh community in Canada.
ROM
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Arms Race
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012: I tapped him on the shoulder. He looked around. I gestured towards my
arsenal. He looked at it long and hard. Now whatchya gonna do, my eyes
taunted him. He nodded ever so slowly, and turned away. T. SHER SINGH
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Beant Kaur: Pioneer Air Pilot
The first woman on the sub-continent to hold a private pilot licence (PPL) passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Widow of Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh, she was 95.
AMRITA SETHI
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