Examining the limits of “chardi kala”
On the blog Critical Mourning Project: Oak Creek & Beyond, Balbir Kaur Singh presents an examination the Sikh ethos of chardi kala — the maintenance of high spirits and optimism especially in difficult times — as a healing mechanism particularly after the mass murder of six Sikhs in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, last August: To continually evolve without grieving and reflection is to depoliticize the process of mourning, and is shortsighted in its sense of self-protection. I offer then the alternative […]
Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections • Tags: Balbir Kaur Singh, chardi kala, Critical Mourning Project, hate crimes, Oak Creek, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
