UPDATED: Echoes of New Phases and some Updates
UPDATED: All of a sudden I remembered a video from KPS Gill.  Readers on this site are aware of this murderous sadist, but maybe it is still worthwhile to juxtapose his lies with the findings announced this week. All of our attention shifted towards Punjab last week.  There was some interesting developments...
Disentangling Sikh Issues
Let’s see how this one goes…. Now first off, I love the Sikh Activist Network. On the cutting edge of engagement, culture, and arts, they are one of the most fascinating, experimental, and exciting Sikh organizations.  Driven by the youth, they have created venues, places for conversation, and new...
What Happens When Lions Roar?
Toronto is abuzz.  This weekend the IIFA [International Indian Film Academy] awards are being held in Toronto to many a South Asian’s delight.  We are, however, delighted about Toronto for another reason.  This weekend, The Sikh Activist Network will be hosting When Lions Roar 3 – a night of...
The Roar of a Lioness: Sikh Women in the Diaspora
Our mothers and grandmothers would be proud.  If we take a moment to pause, we’ll see the amazing mobilization that is occurring in the diaspora around Sikh women’s issues, particularly by youth.  I’m not quite sure if it is a legit rise in websites or events or whether we are simply...
Lahir 2010 & Tears and Ashes
Though Sikhs have settled all around the world, roughly 20 million Sikhs still reside in Punjab. There, and elsewhere, Sikhs are facing serious problems including, but not limited to: farmer suicide, female infanticide, drugs and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, economic disasters, disease, poverty,...
When Lions Roar II
Last year, Maple Leaf Sikh highlighted a revolutionary event which occurred in Toronto and brought together young Sikhs to pay homage to 1984.  The event, hosted by the Sikh Activist Network, returns this year and brings together artists such as Hoodini, Mandeep Sethi, Selena Dhillon and Yudh Gatka...