A British Perspective on Lalkaar-CA 2013

shamsherGuest blogged by CitizenSoulja, follow him on twitter at @citizensoulja

This year I went to the Lalkaar 2013 conference in Davis California. Lalkaar run by the Jakara Movement, a Sikh youth organisation, is now in its 14th year. This was by far the most interesting and inspiring Sikh educational event I have ever been to. Like many young Sikhs that grew up in the UK I failed to engage with the local Gurdwara, when it came to learning about Sikhi in an inclusive and non-judgemental environment. This gap in learning was filled by Sikh youth camps that sought to connect Sikh youngsters with the philosophy of the Sikh Way, but these too had their drawbacks.

I came across the Jakara Movement on social media and my first impressions were of a progressive, interesting and established organisation. I remember when I first saw Lalkaar advertised I really wanted to go but it wasn’t possible. When I began planning my travel to the States this summer my plan was to attend Sidak, a two week intensive Sikh Studies course run by SikhRi in San Antonio, I had no plans of coming to Lalkaar.

I spoke to my friend Narvir, who had attended Lalkaar previously and he had only positive things to say, I began seriously considering attending. My biggest worry was having a place to stay after Lalkaar. After I spoke to some of the sevadars, they connected me with other individuals that said they could house me.  That’s when I packed my bags.


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10 Responses to “A British Perspective on Lalkaar-CA 2013”

  1. This great review of the Jakara conferences reflects how awesome the work of activists in the US is and flies in the face of much negativity that some on this side of the pond put their way. It's great to hear more belaati are experiencing a different way of working but maybe some here in the UK might want to implement these ideas into the way things are done for the UK sangat? Food for thought!

  2. British people are so educated and respect to others. People always help to others and don’t ignore the people. Students always help to other students and students always consult the lectures when wind up the lectures.

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