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The Day Pizza Reminded Me To Love
By Amrita Kaur Bhasin I breathed in the scent of red pepper and melted cheese. It was a scent I had smelled many times…
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Finding Myself at Harmandir Sahib
I’m from a middle class family, in the developing country of Indonesia. It has a small population of Sikhs (10,000 to 15,000) and the…
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Sexual Abuse in the Sikh Community
As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I have been inspired by all the women, and men, who have come forward with their personal…
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How to be a Sovereign Sikh in the Face of Cultural Appropriation & Colonialism
Austin, TX recently hosted the Austin City Limits Festival, an annual music festival where over 450,000 people flock to our version of Central Park….
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A Voice Silenced by Tradition
Anonymous Kaur writes about the disconnect she sees in our community – the disconnect between what we practice and what we read in gurbani….
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Heteronormativity, Gender Perception, & Sikh Culture
Puneet Kaur Dhillon posted a photo on Instagram and unintentionally hailed a firestorm of comments, assumptions, questions, and critiques about her personal life. In…
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When Will Sikh Men Actually Stand Up?
Anonymous Kaur is sick of the expectations that an “ideal wife” should look and act a certain way to be deemed a worthy woman….
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Recognizing Divinity in the Face of hate
The recent increase in hate crimes in the United Staes can leave many people feeing disheartened. But, Harbani Kaur sees it as an opportunity…