Saanjh: The Bay Area Sikh Retreat
Time for another Retreat! This time around its Saanjh and its happening from September 4th to September 7th in the Monte Toyon camp and conference center in Santa Cruz, California.
According to their website:
The retreat will feature interactive workshops and discussions that will explore topics such...
Abduction with intent to kill
For many Sikhs the name Sumedh Saini rings a solemn tone. Part of a handful of high police officials, Saini was the Superintendent of State Police in Chandigarh during the Troubles in Punjab. He reigned with fear, terror, and impunity.
While the wheels of justice may be slow, the Central Bureau of...
UPDATE: Saying the ‘A’ Word
UPDATE: Although this post is over 5 months old, I thought I would give an update on the current case. It seems The Herald, a Catholic newspaper in Malaysia, has filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government’s attempt to ban the usage of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims. The...
Giddha Pao Kuriyoo!
Is it just me or are we seeing Giddha increasing in popularity these days?
Giddha was the folk dance of choice for our Grandmothers and Mothers. It allowed them a platform to get together with other women, and through boliyan talk openly about their daily lives. I asked my Mum if this was a form of therapy...
Shedding a Sikh Identity
Recently I was having a conversation with a non-Sikh about names and how you can tell the gender of a Sikh individual just by looking at their name. I told her that there really wasn’t a fool-proof way of doing this since many Sikh names can be used by both men and women. However, I told her,...
Government accountability remains elusive
Posted by Reema in General on 07 7th, 2008 | 14 Comments
It’s men like David Addington and John Yoo that give lawyers a bad name. Addington was Vice-President Cheney’s enabler. Yoo authored the infamous torture memo stating that in order to qualify as torture, pain (resulting from interrogation techniques used on detainees) had to reach a level...
A Positive Step For Our “Independence”
Posted by Anandica in General on 07 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments
It was reported this week that a Court in Belgium has overturned a ban that had been established for five Sikh students wearing Patkas. This case began in May 2005, when these Sikh students were banned from attending KTA Domein Speelhof school in Belgium due to the implementation of a new uniform...
Afghani-Punjabi fusion music? Sounds good in theory…
Posted by Reema in General on 07 2nd, 2008 | 19 Comments
Few of us are probably well versed in Afghani music, unless you’re in close proximity to a sizeable Afghani population, or unless you have Afghani friends. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard any, except maybe in independent films. (On a side note, how many Afghanis even consider themselves...
Two well known [Sikh] enemies now becoming allies
Sorry for my long absence. Expect an explanation post very soon.
Although there is more current news, there are two past due topics that need to be discussed in The Langar Hall. I begin with the first.
Now while Mack-10’s lyrics in the title of this post may not be completely appropriate, I use...
