In the Appeal-Democrat, Pratap Singh of the Tierra Buena Gurdwara in Yuba City, California, shares tips for making his popular sarson ka saag, a Punjabi dish made of mustard greens: [Pratap Singh] said that part of the cooking process – adding spices at the end – is the secret to making the saag taste good. Read more at the Appeal-Democrat.
Categories: Profiles • Tags: California, Gurdwara, saag, sarson da, sarson ka, Yuba City
On The Aerogram, Pavani Yalamanchili interviews poet and writer Preeti Kaur. In Part I of the interview, she talks about her early influences, including her grandmother: It felt like magic every time I would receive a dohra written just for me. My most memorable is one dohra she wrote in her last few years of life, where she talks about standing on the terrace drying her hair. A flock of crows flies by and she asks them to deliver a […]
Categories: Art, Literature, Profiles • Tags: Preeti Kaur, The Aerogram
Shared by Chaz Singh, CNN aired the mini-documentary above showing the United Kingdom’s 101-year-old Fauja Singh — the world’s oldest marathon runner — in his last race on Saturday in Hong Kong. In the video, Fauja Singh reveals the secret behind his improved pace in his final run: “I had lots of power today because I was very happy. The strength I had comes from happiness within.”
Categories: Profiles • Tags: CNN, Fauja Singh, Hong Kong Marathon
In arguably the best piece written about centenarian (and world’s oldest) marathoner Fauja Singh, Jordon Conn of ESPN provides a touching biography of the inspirational figure: Once he got going, he had to listen to cries of “Osama!” and “Saddam!” from the crowd. The pack pulled away, and Fauja slipped behind, stopping every so often for rest and medical treatment. Blisters formed, and soon they burst, the blood filling Fauja’s sock. His run became a walk; his walk became a […]
Categories: Profiles • Tags: Fauja Singh, Hong Kong Marathon
As this year’s American Idol reality show proceeds through its current round in Las Vegas, the singing competition released short videos yesterday of its Top 40 hopefuls. The video above is a self-shot peak into the family and home life of Sikh contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin. Gurpreet Singh is expected to appear next Thursday, when five of ten male contestants in his group are to be eliminated by the judges.
Categories: Art, Profiles, TV/Movies • Tags: American Idol, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Las Vegas
In the video above released by the Innovation Movement (advocacy group on behalf of entrepreneurs, via @amritsays), Amar Sawhney, CEO of Ocular Therapeutix, discusses being an immigrant and an entrepreneur in the United States. In another 2010 story chronicling his road to entrepreneurial success, Amar Sawhney shares a story that is not uncommon among many immigrants who came to the United States in search of opportunity, and particularly those from India — arriving with very little money or social support […]
Categories: Profiles • Tags: Amar Sawhney, entrepreneurship, Innovation Movement, Ocular Therapeutix, Sikholars
Kiran Kaur is a young Sikh artist from northern California. In the video above, she discusses the role that belief plays in her life as she paints a corresponding piece of artwork: The word, “belief”, has different connotations for each person. And for me, belief is such a beautiful word, because belief is optimism, strength, and will power. Belief allows us to be individuals in a community, celebrates diversity, and yet creates a sense of union. This film was also […]
Categories: Art, Profiles • Tags: Kiran Kaur, live painting, Sikh Family Center, The Power of Belief
The world’s oldest marathon runner at age 101, Fauja Singh of the United Kingdom has announced that he will run his last marathon in Hong Kong at the end of this month: “He said he achieved this through the help of God, but even God must be getting fed up with helping him,” [coach] Harmander Singh said. While Singh won’t be competing anymore, he doesn’t plan on completely giving up on the sport. Instead Singh is planning on a lighter […]
Categories: Profiles • Tags: Fauja Singh, marathon, SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival
Sometimes, a rumor is simply too juicy to pass up. The website American Idol Net — an unofficial website about Fox network’s popular American Idol singing competition — rumors that Gurpreet Sarin is among the Top 40 contestants for the 2013 iteration of the TV show (via @sepiamutiny): Gurpreet appears to be about 22 years old and lives in the Washington, DC area. This appears to be his first spin through the American Idol machine and if the rumors are true he’s made it […]
Categories: Art, Profiles, TV/Movies • Tags: American Idol, Gurpreet Sarin
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