The Power of Nightmares
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment, General, Politics, UK, USA | No Comments »Recently, I watched a brilliant documentary called The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of Politics of Fear. Produced by the BBC, this documentary is 3 one-hour films comparing the rise of the American Neo-Con movement with the radical Islamists. ...
Breakthrough for HIV+ women in Punjab: a self-help group
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Health, India, Punjab | 12 Comments »We've discussed AIDS in Punjab and its impact on women before. An impressive and inspiring update has since taken place. ...a small group of HIV positive widows from rural Punjab has taken to a path that may prove to be ...
Dear Momma
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in General | 14 Comments »There are no words that can express how I feel You never kept a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you raised me And all the extra love that you gave me I wish I could take the pain away If you can ...
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Literature, Punjabi, UK | 9 Comments »When an author chooses to write a memoir, they take the risk of unveiling a plethora of secrets that otherwise (and perhaps preferably) would remain buried. And when that author is Punjabi Sikh, it is almost guaranteed that ...
“Nanak Kheti”: Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Natural Farming In Punjab
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in General, News, Punjab, Sikhi | 19 Comments »Guru Nanak Dev Ji is admired and well-known for his travels, for example, across South Asia and the Middle East by foot in an effort to begin the ...
Self-Determination
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Politics | 6 Comments »The U.S., France, and Britain (among other nations) have formally recognized Kosovo after it declared its independence on Sunday. This tiny province was unable to reach a deal with Serbia after decades of conflict and the dissolution ...
Hiring a Hitman in Hoshiarpur
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in News, Punjab | 8 Comments »An interesting news article caught my attention yesterday. While we have read on this blog about ‘holiday brides’ and other problems in Punjab, it seems that these problems, along with many older ones (especially involving jameen [land]) have opened ...
UPDATE: “All Eyez on Me,” Pakistan
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in News, Politics | No Comments »The pundits (is that really an appropriate word here?) were right, the Musharraf coalition suffered a crushing defeat. The party of the slain Benazir Bhutto, the PPP, gathered 31%of the national assembly seats(83/272), Nawaz Sharif's PML-N gained 25% (69/272), ...
Preserving History the Right Way?
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Art, News, Politics, Punjab, Sikhi | 13 Comments »Good news! After years of coaxing and clamoring by Sikhs worldwide, the SGPC has recently committed to preserving Sikh buildings in their historic condition - instead of updating facades with rows of crisp white 4x4 tile, layers of white ...
Update: Hook a Sikh Punjabi Brother Up
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Bhangra, Entertainment, India | 18 Comments »Update: Who knows if the "Langar-ite Leap" helped Rohanpreet gain the maximum number of votes last weekend, but it surely did help. If you voted last week, make sure you vote again. If you didn't vote last week, make ...
The Longest Walk to the Lodi Sikh Gurdwara
Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in Sikhi, USA | 6 Comments »While perusing the internet news, I found something interesting. It seems that Native Americans, in order to bring awareness to issues concerning both Native Americans and the global community, have started an initiative, called the Longest Walk 2008, commencing ...
Pyaar and Literature
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Events, Literature, Punjabi, Sikhi | 15 Comments »Love lost, love gained, and love yearned for … HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Some of the first things that comes to my mind when thinking about Valentine’s Day are thoughts of carnations, roses, scobby-doo miniature valentine day cards, and those sugary heart ...
Punjabiyaan (Canadiaan?) di boli
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Canada, Punjabi | 9 Comments »New census figures show that by 2011, Punjabi will step up two places to become the fourth most spoken language in Canada (after English, French, and Chinese). Apparently, not only is the influx of Punjabi immigrants driving these changes, but ...
Mortgage Crisis, Foreclosures, and Punjabi Sikhs
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in News, Punjabi, USA | 8 Comments »Co-Blogged By Camille and Phulkari The National Context: Subprime Markets & Immigrant Communities It's hard to read the economic news these days without coverage of two big issues -- the subprime mortgage crisis and a looming recession. In many of these stories, ...
Pink Ludoos
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in General | 8 Comments »Recently, in Cheema Kalan village near Ludhiana, some well known Punjabi singers entertained to bring awareness of social problems like sex-selective abortion. Singers in attendance included Sarabjit Cheema, Jaspal Jassi, Babbu Mann, Jasbir Jassi and Inderjit Nikku. Why ...
Will the Revolution be Televised? Sikhs and the Media
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment, General, Sikhi | 67 Comments »So, I’m a fan of Waris Singh Ahluwalia. It should be no surprise – he’s an actor who makes incredible jewelry and I’m all about diverse talents. Last year, with the release of The Darjeeling Limited, he did an interview ...
The Romance that is Panjabiyat
Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in Punjab, Punjabi | 6 Comments »I recently read an article by Christine Moliner, a French doctoral student in anthropology. The article's title “Frères ennemis? Relations between Panjabi Sikhs and Muslims in the Diaspora” caught my attention and I thought it raised a number of ...
Follow up: A “Sensible” Religious Response to LGBT Sikhs
Saturday, February 9th, 2008 Posted in Human Rights, Sikhi, UK | 2 Comments »Earlier this week I blogged about how Queer/LGBT Sikhs have been (shamefully) excluded from the Sikh community by religious leaders. Today, I was sent the following blog post and BBC article about "marriages of convenience" for queer desis who feel ...
On Common Ground - Sikhs and the DOJ
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Sikhi, USA | No Comments »This tip just came in (thanks DJ Drrrty Poonjabi). It seems that the US Department of Justice has released a training video, developed with SALDEF, for public view. Although the video has just been placed on their site, the US ...
Threading, Unfair Labor Practices, and Activism
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Events, USA | 4 Comments »Yes, like many of the ladies out there in blog-reading land … we love (not the process, but the outcome) getting our eyebrows threaded and not waxed or plucked. I know for myself, I usually go to a small beauty ...
