Letter from Kashmir
Guest Blogged by Amritpan Earlier this week I received an email letter from Kashmir.  This was not the first such letter from Kashmir, nor I fear, will it be the last.  I’ve read this letter once, twice, again and again and still cannot begin to explain the helplessness, anger, and despair that...
When Grace Is Refused
A few weeks back, while skimming through the news, I found an interesting report on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent visit to the Darbar Sahib in Amritsar.  Although I didn’t care much for the hoopla around his visit, I did find it interesting that he “offended” Sikhs...
Ravi Singh Bhalla Wins City Council Seat
Ravi Singh Bhalla was elected to the City Council in Hoboken, New Jersey this past week!  A city that is less than 1% Asian and predominately white, Hobokens elected Bhalla with 5,810 votes.  Bhalla had the highest number of votes amongst the 6 candidates competing for the 3 council seats. In an e-mail...
Punjabi/Khalsa Schools: Where Do They Go?
On TLH we have posted on the importance of Punjabi/Khalsa Schools.  I have found that despite many students’ resistance to attend these schools, they plant the seeds for future exploration into Sikhi.  At the age of 12 you may think you are too cool for school on Sundays, but at 19-20 or even...
Blame Canada(‘s Sikhs)
Canada’s problem with its Sikh minority should be of concern to Americans not just because Vancouver borders on the US, but for the broader lessons this story of ethnic conflict teaches. When a country imports an alien population, it often brings in all of the conflicts that bedeviled the immigrants...
Surrey Gurdwara goes to court over leadership
We’ve talked a little bit about the Sikh Youth Slate that ran for gurdwara elections — and won — in Surrey, as well as how mainstream Canadian media was framing the event. In that election, youth won the vote with a platform promising a focus on Sikhi, community-based service, and support...
“Voice Of America” On The Sikh Inaugural Ball
Here is a report by “Voice Of America” that takes a look at the Sikh Inaugural Ball (Publius covered it earlier here) as part of the Indian-American take on the Obama inauguration story.  An interesting perspective following the recent discussion on the TLH post: Sikh or Indian?. Thoughts?
A New Sheriff In Houston – Better for Sikhs?
A couple of weeks ago TLH reported on an incident involving the Tagore family in Houston who suffered what can quite easily be classified as police brutality after having called for help.  The family called nine-one-one after finding out that their home had been burglarized, but when the Sheriffs arrived,...
Here we go again….
Once again, Indian-Americans have been unwillingly thrust into the heart of a contentious American political battle.  For those of you who don’t remember, in 2006, incumbent Senator George Allen singled out and subsequently called an Indian-American, S.R. Sidarth, “macaca” while on...