By: Harwinder Singh (Mander) Punjabi social media went in to overdrive following the release of a new music video by legendary Punjabi singer and lyricist Gurdas Maan. ‘Punjab’ as the track is titled is the first release from Maan’s upcoming album, also titled ‘Punjab’, and surprised many with its stark
Visiting the Sikh Gurdwaras was a moving experience due in large part to the generosity and kindness of our host, Harjit Singh. Whilst Meri had already interviewed him, I had not met Harjit, the subject of this week’s Rare Air Podcast. When we eventually found one another his smile was immediately
Written Directed & Edited by JAVIAN ASHTON LE Produced by MIMI JEFFRIES and JOSEPH MAZZELLA Starring SATHYA SRIDHARAN (imdb.com/name/nm6886664) OLIVIA GILLIATT (imdb.com/name/nm6406747) MOTI MARGOLIN (imdb.com/name/nm2463380) ANDREW MACLARTY (imdb.com/name/nm3908931) PAUL KARAMJEET S. SELHI JOHNATHAN TCHAIKOVSKY (imdb.com/name/nm1705158) KRISTIN DEVLIN Photographed by RAY LEVÉ Costume Design by JESSICA HARRISON Co-Produced by JD SINGH
By: Craig Mathieson When Sukhdeep Singh was growing up in Sydney’s south-western suburbs, he struggled to understand his place in the world. Born and raised in Liverpool and then Campbelltown, the oldest son of Sikh immigrants from India’s Punjab region, the 14-year-old felt divided between his extended family’s heritage and
Book: Civil Rights in Wartime – The Post-9/11 Sikh Experience Author(s): Dawinder Singh Sidhu & Neha Singh Gohil Published: (2009) [214P] ISBN:978-0-7546-7553-2 www.ashgate.com Reviewed by: S. Kavneet Singh The authors Dawinder Singh (Sidhu) and Neha Singh (Gohil), are both activist attorneys who have done a yeoman’s job of coming out
Book: Betrayal of the Sikhs Author: Landen Sarsfield Published: (1946) [133P] ASIN: B0006BYBPS Lahore Book Shop Reviewd by: S. Kavneet Singh This rare hard to find book written in June 1946, a little more than a year before the formation of two countries out of the mish mash of over 550 independent