Didar Singh Bains – 1938 – 2022
S. Didar Singh Bains who was a living legend has passed away. I came to know him through Yogi Bhajan and during his visit to
October 1, 2022
Mourning the Loss of Rahuldeep Singh Gill: Devoted Sikh, teacher, activist, son, brother, husband, and father.
The death of Rahuldeep Singh Gill on New Year’s Eve is a tragic end to a promising career, and the field of Sikh studies suffers
February 6, 2022
An Interview with Jessi Kaur
Recently Sonia Dhami had the pleasure of speaking with author Jessi Kaur. Jessi Kaur’s new book Home of the Beloved is an elegant coffee table book that
November 24, 2021
He left his Nishaan
Pushpinder Singh Chopra (1943-2021), a bundle of energy bubbling with ideas—it is hard to write about him in the past tense. Yet, I must, because
May 6, 2021
Tiger – A Film by actor/filmaker Prem Singh
By Vidya Pradhan “Let me use a sports metaphor,” says Pardeep Nagra. “When it comes to issues of human rights, you have to be in
November 30, 2018
Jutti Kasoori – Telling the Story of Forgotten Punjabi Women Warriors of California
Wedding Photo, Punjab, India, 1979. Courtesy of Pushpinder Kaur By Vidya Pradhan When 24-year-old Harbhajan Kaur Purewal’s marriage was arranged, she expected to make the
November 28, 2018
Parliament of World Religions – Toronto, 2018
By Vidya Pradhan One of the great paradoxes of the world is that while all religions preach peace, religious strife has been the cause of
October 30, 2018
Raag Kirtan – Songs of the Divine
By Vidya Pradhan Bay Area lovers of Shabad kirtan found themselves in heaven at the iconic San Jose Gurdwara one weekend this autumn when ten
September 25, 2018
Flying the Nishan Sahib on Mt. Kilimanjaro
By Vidya Pradhan Mount Kilimanjaro, a place vivid in history, culture, and popular imagination. A group of Sikh hikers had the amazing experience of hoisting
August 31, 2018
Arjan Bhullar – The Warrior’s Way
By Vidya Pradhan On Baisakhi day this year, April 14, 2018, it was not just the prospect of a thrilling UFC fight between Canada’s Arjan
July 1, 2018