Portrait of a son of soil
Dhahan Prize Gala a celebration of how stories act as a Catalyst for Change
Vancouver, BC (October 28, 2015) – As Shauna Singh Baldwin emphasized in her keynote at the second annual Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature Awards Gala, “We tell, read and watch stories in every language because we wonder how it must feel to be someone else, to have that person’s point of view. ... Decorated Sikh soldier takes command of Canada's military
OTTAWA: Sporting a turban and a thick beard, decorated soldier Harjit Sajjan stood out in the Canadian military, but as defence minister he is among several Sikhs appointed to key positions in Justin Trudeau's administration.. ...Different strokes
After being introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil’s work, I have been thinking a lot about the politics of representation: ethnicity, class and the Orient.According to art historian Marcella Nesom Sirhandi, Sher-Gil’s formative years were spent in both India and Europe. Her mother came from ...Light, love and prayers: Celebrating Diwali in Pakistan
The fading city
Escape from Paradise
On the 14th of August 1947, our family was vacationing in Pehlgam, one of the most famous resorts in Kashmir. My father, Dr Rahmat Ullah, had earlier been deputed to Calcutta for an advanced training course in Public Health. The course was, however, terminated on account of violent ...Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore
LAHORE: Over 2,500 Sikh pilgrims arrived in Lahore on Friday from India by three trains to participate in religious and cultural rituals to mark the 547th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee......
Urdu and conspiracy theories
Over 2,500 Indian Sikhs attend annual pilgrimage
TAXILA: Over 2,500 Sikhs have travelled to the Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal from India, arriving early on Saturday morning aboard special trains via the Wagah border. Around 500 pilgrims from various other countries have also come to Hassanabdal, to celebrate the ...