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Picture of the Day: Hermandeep Dhami, academic all-star

June 18, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

New Jersey high school student Hermandeep Dhami was among ten students selected as a 2012 Academic All Star by his local newspaper outlet for achievements in and outside of school. In his own words: “The universal quality of leadership is not restricted to schools as it naturally reflects in one’s community. I am an active member of my temple, where I serve food for hours every time I attend. The proud leader and volunteer that I have become has made […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles • Tags: Hermandeep Dhami, MyCentralJersey.com, New Jersey

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Picture of the Day: Navpreet Kaur, 17, from Lake Stevens, WA

June 11, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Bellingham Herald in Washington State provides a profile of Navpreet Kaur, a graduating senior at Lake Stevens High School near Marysville, Washington: Navpreet, 17, was born in a village in Punjab, India. Her family moved to California when she was 8 and shortly after moved to Bellingham. The family moved to Marysville a few years later, and she went to school in Lake Stevens. Read more about Navpreet’s goals and her balance of her cultural backgrounds here.

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles • Tags: "Washington, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Navpreet Kaur

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Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, recipient of Soros Fellowship, talks about her motivations

May 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Her parents are orthodox Sikhs, she said. “But I never heard them saying anything bad about other faiths and traditions. I never forgot that I am a Sikh American with roots in Punjab. But I am an American, too and that is why I must serve America.” — Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, a recipient of 2012 Soros Fellowship for New Americans award, talks about her motivations to pursue law and for her advocacy of Sikh American issues.

Categories: Civil Rights, Profiles • Tags: Jasmeet Ahuja, Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

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Los Angeles Sikh family business gives back

May 7, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Neon Tommy, an internet-based news site, profiles Papillon Imports in Los Angeles, California, and discusses how this Sikh family business supports education through their nonprofit organization in Punjab, India: Call it what you will: taking care of your own or giving for the greater good. Bhajneet response is simply that it’s part of the way he’s been taught to live his life. He explained that as with all religious Sikhs, he’s compelled to give back to the greater Sikh community. […]

Categories: Profiles • Tags: California, Los Angeles, Neon Tommy, Papillon Imports, Satnam Sarab Kalyan Trust

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Picture of the Day: Nine-year old Sikh actress to debut in “Avengers” film

May 1, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Naperville, Illinois is the home of M’Laah Kaur Singh, a nine-year-old who has a role in the upcoming film “The Avengers“. Apparently, she has already decided to follow on a nontraditional career path, says her mother when talking about both of her children: “I saw a spark in both of them early on,” Jaslyn said. “M’Laah always said there’re too many doctors in the family already, and wanted to do something different. She has a very sarcastic sense about her.” […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles, TV/Movies • Tags: Avengers, Illinois, M'Laah Kaur Singh, Marvel Studios, Marvel Universe, Naperville

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Two Sikh Americans among recipients of 2012 Soros Fellowship

April 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Two Sikh Americans, Jasmeet Ahuja and Sahil Singh Gujral, were among thirty individuals recently awarded the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans for 2012: This fellowship program honors the American immigrant tradition. It has, since 1998, provided 30 fellowships annually to New Americans – naturalized citizens or “green card” holders, or children of naturalized citizens. There are now 445 New Americans who are Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows. Many […]

Categories: News Bits, Profiles • Tags: Jasmeet Ahuja, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, Sahil Singh Gujral

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Picture of the Day: Jasmeet Saroya wins Sutter County, CA spelling bee

April 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jasmeet Saroya, a sixth-grader at Andros Karperos School in Yuba City, California, won the Sutter County Spelling Bee two weeks ago. Jasmeet described his hard work and dedication to his approach : Jasmeet Saroya, who, along with second-place finisher Rio Miller of Lincrest Elementary School, will compete in the state elementary school spelling championship next month in Stockton, said for three hours a day, his dad would read a word and he’d try to spell it… With every word, Jasmeet […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles • Tags: Andros Karperos School, California, California State Spelling Bee, Jasmeet Saroya, spelling bee, Sutter County, Yuba City

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Picture of the Day: Gurdwara Vermont in Los Angeles, CA

March 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“Gurdwara, in this sense, are a place that make Sikhs, particularly a young Sikh, feel comfortable,” Lal, whose body of work focuses on the Indian diaspora, specifically in North America said. The Gudwara [sic] serve as “a nexus for Sikhs looking to find a sense of community” in the United States. Southern California public broadcaster KCET profiles the Vermont Gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) in Los Angeles, California, and the role it and all Gurdwaras play in connecting Sikhs – […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles • Tags: California, Gurdwara, Gurdwara Vermont, KCET, Los Angeles

TurbanInc: using fashion to express the Sikh identity

March 2, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“It’s such a huge culture shock each time I go back to India to visit my friends and family, because I expect Sikhs living in India to be more educated about our religion,” he said. “Instead, I feel like I know more and in some ways have an easier time preserving my identity and background, which is strange to admit considering my teenage experiences of being Sikh in the States.” — Jagmeet Singh Sethi, 22-year-old co-founder of Connecticut-based apparel company […]

Categories: Profiles • Tags: Fashion, Jagmeet Singh Sethi, TurbanInc, turbaninc.com

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Category Archives: Profiles

Picture of the Day: Hermandeep Dhami, academic all-star

Picture of the Day: Navpreet Kaur, 17, from Lake Stevens, WA

Jasmeet Kaur Ahuja, recipient of Soros Fellowship, talks about her motivations

Los Angeles Sikh family business gives back

Picture of the Day: Nine-year old Sikh actress to debut in “Avengers” film

Two Sikh Americans among recipients of 2012 Soros Fellowship

Picture of the Day: Jasmeet Saroya wins Sutter County, CA spelling bee

Picture of the Day: Gurdwara Vermont in Los Angeles, CA

TurbanInc: using fashion to express the Sikh identity