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Picture of the Day II: A new Gurdwara in Texas for Vaisakhi
“A view of the Nagar Kirtan (Khalsa Parade) at the Inauguration of Gurdwara Nishkam Seva, Irving, Texas, April 13, 2013″ (source: SikhNet) Almost ten days ago, Sikhs in the Dallas, Texas, area...
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Vaisakhi 2013 festivities continue in states of NY, MI, and WA
Well into the month of April, Sikhs across the country are continuing to celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most significant dates on the Sikh calendar. This weekend saw Vaisakhi festivities take place on...
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President Obama recognizes history, challenges for AAPI communities
President Barack Obama (source: White House) In his proclamation to commemorate the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Obama not only celebrates Asian...
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Nagar Kirtans to be held in CA and WA this weekend
“Thousands walk in Renton’s Khalsa Day parade. Sikh men, and some women, wear turbans as one of five external articles of faith called the five Kakars. Women also wear long headscarves called dupattas...
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Picture of the Day: Vaisakhi celebrations in Redding, California
“A blindfolded martial arts master splits a coconut on the head of his colleague without touching his head, an action so fast he had the club raised again before the coconut fell.” (source: Jessica...
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Call for papers: Ghadar Centennial Conference in Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Flag of the Ghadar Party (source: Ghadar Movement blog) On October 17, 2013, the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, is...
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Honoring Dalip Singh Saund
Dalip Singh Saund. (Source: saund.org) On May 16, US House Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) commemorated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by honoring one of his predecessors, Dalip Singh Saund,...
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Your weekend Waris, part II
Another weekend is upon us, and New York actor/designer Waris Ahluwalia presents himself (via @Kaurista) just in time: “Waris Ahluwalia, 2011. Photo by Norman Jean Roy.” (Source: Flavorwire) Through...
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New MA theater company debuts play about 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms
(Source: United for Justice with Peace) The Boston Globe features a young theater company in Hopkinton, Massachusetts (30 miles west of Boston), called Two Paths Productions. Started by a group of...
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Oak Creek, WI, Sikhs to commemorate anniversary of mass shooting in August
Chardhi Kala 6K logo. (Source: Chardhi Kala 6K) To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin last August, the Sikh community in...
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Picture of the day: Nagara (traditional drum) in South Salem, OR
“Jaljit Singh Khalsa, of Beaverton, sets the beat during the procession during annual Sikh celebration honoring Guru Arjan Dev Ji at it leaves the Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple, in South Salem [Oregon],...
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Happy 4th of July!
Declaration of Independence (Source: The Cheescake Thickens) During a conversation last night, a friend reminded me of one of the earliest accounts of a Sikh in the United States, in which a merchant...
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Independence and Partition: clear words, unclear legacy
Sikh refugees in 1947. (Photo: Margaret Bourke-White | Time & Life Pictures via Getty Images. Source: The Washington Post) Coinciding with independence celebrations in Pakistan and India on August...
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Sikholars 2014 announces Call for Papers
Sikholars 2013. (Source: Sikholars) The Sikholars Graduate Student Conference is now inviting presentation proposals for Sikholars 2014, its fifth annual gathering to discuss topics in Sikh and Punjab...
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Celebrating diversity in the wake of hate
A participant at the 2012 Elk Grove, California, Multicultural Festival signs a “Diversity Pledge.” (Source: City of Elk Grove) After two Sikh grandfathers were shot and killed while on their daily...
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The benchmark for social justice
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Source: About.com) On the Sikh blog Naujawani.com (based in the UK), Ranjit Singh “Kuki” Gill discusses Martin Luther King, Jr., and the...
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Picture of the Day
Jasjit Singh, Executive Director of SALDEF, addresses the audience last Saturday during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Source: SALDEF) On Saturday, during an...
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Picture of the Day: “Turban Day” in New York
“Sharing a laugh at Turban Day in New York City.” (Source: Huffington Post) On Sunday, The Surat Initiative held its first ever “Turban Day” in New York to help raise awareness and understanding about...
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Seeking your support for the Sikh Coalition
Named after the Sikh articles of faith, the Sikh Coalition is holding its third annual 5K For The 5Ks fundraiser on October 5 in Sunnyvale, California, in support of their work to ensure that Sikhs...
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“Since 9/11″
The US flag is raised in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. (Source: Martin Ramirez) The neighborhood in which I live is one of those that sprung up during the real estate bubble eight years...
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