Arson suspected at Vancouver Khalsa school
One of the three Khalsa schools in Vancouver burnt to the ground yesterday. Arson is suspected. The fire started in the main building and two portable classroom buildings simultaneously, and spread rapidly. The Elementary School had been broken into as well. When the school secretary called 911 to...
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Sikh?
Two articles over the weekend got me thinking. I’ll get to them soon enough. Be patient!
The issues aren’t new. I remember back to the late 1990s, when the community here in the Bay Area was moving to build the new San Jose Gurdwara. The Evergreen community protested and raised the typical...
Punjabi/Khalsa Schools: Where Do They Go?
Posted by Phulkari in Education, Organizations, Politics, Punjabi, Sikhi on 04 23rd, 2009 | 12 Comments
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...
