Wednesday, February 16, 2011

February News



We place a lot of energy into educating people about the Sikh turban and its place in history, but neglect to think about the actual significance of the beard or the hair under the turban. Perhaps before making sure other people are portraying Sikhs properly, we should make sure we’re portraying ourselves properly?






Punjab's conditions just keeps getting worse and worse! 
What's next? 
Rat poison in groundwater?
 


"I was walking into a Bell cellphone repair centre when a white guy, who was talking on the phone, said loudly: 'Honey, I have to go now, my cab is here.' Seeing my turban, this guy thought I am a cab driver. I was so hurt that I decided to do anything - spend any money - to change stereotypes about us," says Bhatia.