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A Q & A with author Navjot Kaur

June 29, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

My previous post discussed the newly-published Dreams of Hope, a children’s book written by Navjot Kaur.  She was good enough to spare a few moments to answer a few questions I had about her and her inspiration.  Your first book, A Lion’s Mane, is well-known in Sikh circles.  How has the response been from your readers? Our readers are the ones who have inspired me forward.  When they take the time to write and share a special moment with me with […]

Categories: Literature, Profiles • Tags: A Lion's Mane, Children's literature, Dreams of Hope, Navjot Kaur, Vaisakhi

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Breaking the political glass ceiling: Ravinder Singh Bhalla

May 27, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

It was a coincidence that after I wrote about what American Sikhs could learn from our Canadian counterparts on the political front, news began to circulate about New Jersey attorney and Hoboken city councilman Ravinder Singh Bhalla, a turban-wearing Sikh now running for a State Assembly seat in New Jersey (also see his election website, BhallaforAssembly.com as well).  If he is successful, he will be the first turbaned Sikh elected to office at the state level in the United States.

Categories: Politics, Profiles • Tags: Harmeet Dhillon, New Jersey, Politics, Ravinder Singh Bhalla

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Amrit Kaur Bhinder: All-American Sikh

April 10, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After we learned about Dipanjot Singh, another Sikh athlete in the NCAA has come to light. From sikhchic.com: Sophomore Amrit Kaur Bhinder fenced her way to All-America status on the final day of fencing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships as the Quakers finished eighth overall in the event. Amrit finished seventh overall with 13 victories in epee to be named second-team All-America. She is the first second-team All-America selection for the Quakers since Abigail Emerson earned the […]

Categories: News Bits, Profiles • Tags: All-American, Amrit Kaur Bhinder, fencing, Jaskit Kaur Bhinder, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, University of Pennsylvania

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Dipanjot Singh plays for the UIC Flames basketball team, and recently participated in the NCAA basketball tournament.

American Sikh plays in the NCAA

April 7, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

From the SALDEF twitter account: Story of young Sikh American, playing Basketball in the NCAA with his identity intact! Thanks to Jaspreet Singh… http://fb.me/FsOMhews — SALDEF (@SALDEF) April 7, 2011

Categories: News Bits, Profiles • Tags: Basketball, Chicago, College basketball, Dipanjot Singh, Horizon League, Illinois, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, SALDEF, UIC Flames, University of Illinois

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