Month: August 2012

The Takeaway: Sikh Outreach at the RNC

Recently, I checked in with The Takeaway to talk about the RNC's decision to invite Ishwar Singh to…


Is Sikh-Led Prayer at RNC a Hollow Gesture?

Published on CNN. The Republican National Convention will make history Wednesday night. Ishwar…


First Lady Sets an Example after Wisconsin Shooting

Published on CNN. I have spent the past two weeks documenting the aftermath of what could be one…


President Obama, Come to Oak Creek

Published on CNN. (CNN) -- Last Saturday morning, when media crews outside the Sikh gurdwara (house…


Shooting at Sikh Gurdwara Prompts Call for Storytelling to Bind Us Together

Published on The Washington Post. Sixteen days ago, a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara in Oak…


Tragedy Returns to Oak Creek

Published on Salon. On Wednesday night, Dalbir Singh was closing his store when three masked…


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My Trip to the Sikh Community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

In the last week, I witnessed the pain and terrible grief of these children and their families who…


Sikhs Deserve the Dignity of Being a Statistic

Published on The Washington Post. In the aftermath of the mass shooting in a Sikh gurdwara in Oak…


America after the Sikh Temple Shooting

Published on Common Ground News Service. Oak Creek, Wisconsin - On Friday, I participated in a…