Eighteen years ago today, a Sikh father was murdered in front of his store in Mesa, Arizona by a man

On Saturday night, my parents took my four-year old to a summer concert in a park by the water. On

Our response has been fierce and unflinching. 12,000+ Voices in Wake of Christchurch. Add Yours

On Friday afternoon, white supremacists opened fire in multiple mass shootings

For the last two years, we have brought Sikh women together in a pilot program called

On March 5, the Revolutionary Love Project joined with #cut50 in support

Our campaign to #ReclaimLove was a success! So many of you sent in letters

Happy Valentine's Day! We just released

We are staging a cultural intervention this Valentine’s Day! Together with a broad

The parts of the [civil rights] movement we recognize so well now were not born from a single decision, but a

We are so excited to announce "BREATHE & PUSH" — a meditation pack 

As we approach the end of the year, we want to thank you for journeying with us! Our founder Valarie

Some may see the holidays as a time to retreat from the cascade of crises facing our nation and world.

This week, we draw inspiration from two people whose light in the world 

Many of us are longing to experience a season of joy, but we feel winter's darkness spreading in the midst of

We did it! Thank you to all of you who showed up at the polls to #VoteWithLove — and to

To our Jewish sisters, brothers, and siblings: We stand with you in love. We grieve with you. We share your

In today’s The New York Times! My response to Dear Abby who advised parents not to give their children

Together we have experienced the national drama of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in our bodies, under our skin,

We are so excited to announce that the United Shades of America episode we worked on with W. Kamau Bell

Six years ago today, a white supremacist opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people

We are heartbroken. Today the Supreme Court upheld the Muslim Ban. It ruled that the government set forth a sufficient

Today the President reversed his family separation policy. Let's be clear: The administration's zero-tolerance

CNN’s Emmy Award-winning show United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell will feature Sikhs in America!

Valerie Kaur, a civil rights activist and documentary filmmaker, came to the George Washington University

I am so excited to invite you to the Revolutionary Love Conference, April 6-8 in New York City. Together we

We are floored. Last week, we launched a campaign with #LoveArmy to reclaim love as a force for justice. We

Today is the day! This Valentine's Day we are rising up to #reclaimlove as a public ethic, flooding social media

Watch Valarie's TED talk, 3 lessons of revolutionary love in an time of rage, at TED.com. And sign up to

Dear Friends, I'm so excited to announce that we are rolling out a campaign with the Women's March, Love Army, Our

One year ago, I asked this question: Is this darkness the darkness of the tomb — or of the womb?

On Thursday, the new Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai will hold a vote to repeal the core protections of

I spent two years fighting for net neutrality as a full-time job. My activist friends wondered why I had taken

I've been holding my breath to make this announcement — and now it's official: We are developing a television series at

I'm writing with joyful news! Tonight, the beloved and award-winning television show THIS IS US will include a Sikh American

https://vimeo.com/207018663

How are you breathing today? Join me in a virtual living room to breathe with us — experience the stories of movement

Dear Friends, We got word last Saturday, September 23rd that the Trump administration was preparing a new executive order. The next day, the

Dear Friends, On this day, sixteen years ago, a Sikh American father was shot down in front of a gas station

I will be giving a Ted Talk this fall - the announcement just went up! I am putting together stories +

A note from Valarie: Some joyful personal news! I’m working with a publisher to write a book on Revolutionary Love,

On August 5, 2012, a white supremacist opened fire inside a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, WI, taking the lives

POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH VALARIE KAUR, THE REVOLUTIONARY LOVE PROJECT Seeking a Senior Associate and Research Scholar to join Valarie Kaur at

This was a difficult day. For two years, I had worked full-time at Stanford Law School to protect net neutrality

Some joyful news! I'm working with a publisher to write a book on Revolutionary Love, a memoir/manifesto that responds to

To all the mothers! May you celebrate today all the ways you pour your body, breathe, and blood into your

My visit to Kansas City this week broke my heart open. It has been 2 months since Srinivas Kuchibhotla was

This article originally appeared in the Washington Post on April 26, 2017. When Linda Sarsour got involved in planning a massive Women’s

Dear Friends, As we approach 100 days into this administration, I want to share with you the most powerful and life-giving

Dear Friends, Millions of us have marched, rallied, and called Congress to fight bans and protect health care. Every act of

These are the mountains where I spent my childhood. Tall pine forests. Clean air. Snow on all sides, a deep

This piece originally appeared on Scroll.in on March 12, 2017. The founder of the Revolutionary Love Project shot into the spotlight

Just hours ago, the President signed a new Muslim ban that shuts our doors to refugees and targets immigrants from

Breaking report: Sikh man in Kent, Washington shot last night by a gunman who yelled "go back to your own

On Saturday, Feb 25th, we held the inaugural Mai Bhago retreat in Los Angeles! It was the first of its

Dear Friends,On Tuesday, Feb 14th, thousands of you took part in the Day of Revolutionary Love, Day of Rising! Together

This entry was originally posted on OnFaith. When we love even in the face of fear and rage, we can transform

This was originally posted by Auburn Seminary. Since the executive orders started coming down, we have barely had a chance to

This piece originally appeared in the India New England News. Valarie Kaur, Northeastern University’s 2017 Interfaith Leadership Fellow, delivered a talk

This was originally posted by Auburn Seminary. I write to you from my heart. Just hours ago, the President closed our borders

This was originally posted by the Auburn Seminary. In a matter of hours, our next president will place his hand on a

At the conclusion of Valarie Kaur’s Jan. 4 electrifying keynote address at the College Conference at Montreat, the tandem lines

On Christmas Eve 103 years ago, my grandfather waited in a dark and dank cell. He sailed by steamship across

On January 5th, millions of people around the world celebrated the 350th birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth

On New Year's Eve I joined with other faith leaders at the Watch Night Service at the historic Metropolitan AME Church

Today I hold in my heart two boys who were bricked alive in 1705. Zorawar (9) and Fateh (6) were

It is 2AM on Christmas Eve. I sneak out of the bed where Sharat is asleep and sit next to

This was originally published on Auburn Seminary's Website here.  As a Sikh American mother, I have been terrified since Election Day. More

[audio mp3="https://valariekaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Prayer-to-Heal-the-Nation-no-intro-Valarie-Kaur-11-09-16.mp3"][/audio] A SIKH PRAYER FOR AMERICA ON NOV 9, 2016 Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh In our tears and

  Why I #VowToFight: When the first election results came in tonight – and the unthinkable became possible, then inevitable – I

We have 12 days left to Election Day — an election that will determine the course of our future and

Every Election Day, I go to the polls with someone I love. It used to be my parents; now it’s

This fall I have been on stages across the country with the Together Tour. Each evening courageous, trailblazing women gather to share

On September 15, at sunset in Arizona, a crowd gathered at the corner of a Chevron gas station called the

This election season, campuses and communities across the country will host 100 FILM SCREENINGS and DIALOGUES on Revolutionary Love. They

Live From #GroundZero. Watch here. I was with Kerri Kelly on 9/11 to honor her step-father Lt Joe Leavey, a fireman who

One of the first people killed in a hate crime after 9/11 was a family friend, Balbir Singh Sodhi. He

The way that America commemorates the 15 year anniversary of 9/11 will shape our nation's future. Will we honor the

A few months ago, I made a leap of faith. Every night, when I lay my son in his crib, my

I'm in Oak Creek today to commemorate the four-year anniversary of a mass shooting on Sikh Americans. On August 5,

In response to the alarming escalation of hate in American life and politics, Valarie Kaur is developing a new project

A call to action: If you grieve the police officers killed in Dallas and the black people shot by police, if

I was honored to deliver the address to the graduating class at Chapman University's recent Baccalaureate service. After the service, Gail

Take back Mother's Day with the Compassion Collective. Mother's Day wasn’t created to honor the kind of love that stays

Read the original post, from the Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, here. Seniors in the Program for Global Citizenship presented their innovative Capstone Projects Tuesday night, Elizabeth Kendrick

I was honored to receive the Peter J. Gomes STB '68 Memorial Award this week from my alma mater, Harvard

This post originally appeared on Upworthy.  by Isabel Evans Donald Trump called for an end to all Muslim immigration into the United States

This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post. by Antonia Blumberg Muslim Americans have found themselves at the center of ugly debate in the

Sign our letter of solidarity with the Muslim community in America. The letter says: America is not America without Muslims. As people

Here is my address on "revolutionary love" at the Parliament of the World's Religions. It is directed to a particular

URGENT: This weekend, hateful protests are planned at Muslim community centers & mosques in 20 cities in America in a

My reflection on the Pope's historic U.S. visit alongside faith leaders I love and respect: A Pope for People of All Faiths by FaithSource

I am moved to be on this list, but even more proud to see my boss, Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick,

A brutal hate crime on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary has once again shaken the Sikh community. Last week,

Dear Friends: One year ago, when Mike Brown was killed in the midst of tears and grief, we prayed with our

This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post. On Tuesday, July 28th, a diverse group of faith leaders and advocates posted the same video on

This article was originally published in The Washington Post. Gunshots in a sanctuary of peace. Cries of terror where people sing God’s

Click here to add your prayer or message of solidarity for the families of Charleston in the wake of the

This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post. Today, after more than a year of national debate, the Open Internet Order goes

This piece original appeared in On Faith. Today, the Open Internet Order becomes effective. Adopted after a year of national debate, the

As the Open Internet Order goes into effect today, I wanted to make sure that you saw what faith leaders

This article was originally published in Sojourners. Today, the Open Internet Order goes into effect. Many business owners, entrepreneurs, and economists are praising

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post. On May 9, 2015, I delivered the 100th commencement address at the

Originally published in the Huffington Post. The following are my remarks from the Pentagon's second-ever commemoration of the Sikh faith on May 1,

By Faith Source Originally published on FaithStreet.com. “What is the call for people of faith when they are faced with the aftermath

Friends ask me why I've taken on Internet freedom as part of my advocacy work. Click below to hear my 12-minute

By Valarie Kaur and Cheryl Leanza This week, a handful of Republicans will hold hearings on the Hill to challenge new federal

The families of three Muslim college students killed last week in Chapel Hill, North Carolina received more than 3,000 messages

If you recognize my name, it's because we're connected in a magical way. Four years ago, I founded Groundswell because I

The shocking news out of Chapel Hill tears at my heart – 3 young Muslim students murdered in their home by

Today, families are gathering together around great bonfires in Northern India and around the world to celebrate Lohri, the harvest festival

Today, we mourn the sudden loss of Pandit Chitresh Das Ji, legendary dancer and luminary teacher of Kathak, the classical

It was an incredible experience to watch the first-ever Sikh float at the Rose Parade. It celebrated the story of Sikhs in America, starting

We present to you Kavi Singh Raju, born Wednesday December 3, 2014 at 4:58am Pacific in Los Angeles, California. "Kavi" means “poet” in

I am thankful that the International Business Times included me in their article on the ways in which different faiths celebrate Thanksgiving.

Hi everyone, Today, our minds and hearts are in Ferguson. In the face of sadness and despair, we still find hope

Every issue we care about - immigration, policing, gun violence, climate change, hate crimes, you name it - requires us

Tonight is the night! My husband and filmmaking partner Sharat Raju directed an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - and it

Published on CNN. Editor's note: Barbara van Schewick, author of "Internet Architecture and Innovation," is a professor at Stanford Law School and

I was excited to see this and other wonderful coverage on the birthday of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh

Check out the new PBS documentary Makers: Women in Business. I make a brief appearance on the question of “leaning in” at

During the "Weekend of Resistance" in Ferguson, Missouri, I appeared on "The Melissa Harris-Perry Show" to discuss  why the Weekend

Published on CNN. Editor’s note: Barbara van Schewick is an expert on net neutrality, a professor at Stanford Law School and

Published by The Legacy Project. Valarie Kaur is a national interfaith leader, documentary filmmaker, and lawyer who centers her work around the

Two years ago today, six people of faith were killed, and many others wounded, in a mass shooting at the

For the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, I was so honored to speak at the first ever Sikh event at the

Published by Huffington Post. The following remarks were delivered at the Pentagon's first-ever event to commemorate the Sikh faith on April

Published by Huffington Post. HuffPost Religion celebrates the Sikh American community and all of its diverse accomplishments. These eight people have

On April 16th, I gave the keynote address at Praxis International's Advocacy Learning Center. They are an awesome organization that

I had such a lovely time speaking at "Sikh Women in Contemporary America" event hosted by the Sikh Coalition. Inni

By Annabelle Estera, Asian Pacific American Network, Ohio State University One of the best parts of my job is the ability to bring

Today, families are gathering together around great bonfires in Northern India and around the world to celebrate Lohri, the harvest festival

Here it is -- the "Top 50 Coolest Desis" of 2013! Congrats to the dizzying array of artists, entrepreneurs and

Recently, I had the privilege to appear as a guest on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Show. Watch here as we discuss voting rights,

As we reflect on 2013, I would like to share a video of my Baccalaureate address to Stanford University's Class

Published on CNN. This holiday season, an ad campaign is selling clothes and challenging bigotry in America. A poster of a turbaned and

It was such an honor to be featured on "Portraits of Sikhs" Facebook page! They wrote: Meet Sikh Leader, Valarie Kaur. Valarie

Published on Huffington Post. The following remarks were delivered by Valarie Kaur at The White House on November 20, 2013. Waheguru

Published on the blog for the Middle East Studies Center at Ohio State University. We had the honor of co-hosting Valarie Kaur with the

Published on Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC. Last Saturday night, a young man dropped his wife and one-year old at home and

I'm deeply honored to be included in Audrey Magazine's list of influential Asian American women, especially alongside two of my

Published on CNN. The other night was one of the most sacred and extraordinary events of my life as an advocate.

Here's my interview with State of Belief discussing the one-year anniversary of Oak Creek. In the past twelve months, we have seen

By Jessica Testa Published on BuzzFeed. Wade Michael Page didn’t speak to his victims before killing them. One year ago Monday, he “just

By Sean Lewis Published on WGN Chicago. In the rain, the community of Oak Creek Wisconsin came together, remembering the tragedy here one

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC. One year after a gunman murdered six people and wounded many more at a

Published on Washington Post. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where a lone gunman killed

I had the profound honor to help MC the candlelight vigil held in Oak Creek, Wisconsin tonight. One year after

Published on Huffington Post. One year ago this morning, a lone gunman walked into a house of worship and stalked the

By Kim Lawton Published on Washington Post. “The legacy of Oak Creek is not one of bloodshed,” said Valarie Kaur, founding director of

Here is my interview reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the Oak Creek tragedy on PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.

Watch this outstanding PBS news report about the Sikh community's response to the mass shooting in Oak Creek, WI one

I was honored to receive a 2013 Person of the Year award from India Abroad. But I must share this

Published by Stanford News. President Hennessy, Dean McLennan, professors and staff, family and friends, and the Class of 2013, it is a

By Kathleen J. Sullivan Published by Stanford News. When facing the dangers of a courageous life, have faith, alumna Valarie Kaur told the

Breaking news! On Wednesday afternoon, an FBI advisory policy board voted to track hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab

Originally published on CEASEFIRE. By Aisha Maniar On 5 October 2012, British citizens Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan lost their battle against extradition to the US

Here's my take on Angelina Jolie's story to pursue preventive care for breast cancer. On MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Show, I

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC Angelina Jolie’s medical condition is rare and few women could benefit from the genetic

The Class of 2013 is facing staggering student debt, a tough job market, and the reality of Washington gridlock -

Eighty-two year-old Piara Singh turned to walk home from his gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) in Fresno as he had

The crisis is over; now the politics begins. On MSNBC, I debrief the Boston Marathon bombing and aftermath from the

Published on Washington Post. With the news that two suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing are accounted for, one dead and

Sheryl Sandburg asks women to hold fast to personal ambition and "lean in" at work. My question: When women in

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog. As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two marriage equality cases last week, my partner

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry blog. In the public debate raging over Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In, we should

Earlier this month, I was proud to take part in Odyssey Networks Town Hall Meeting: Guns and Violence, an interfaith

Published on CNN. "Having it all" is having another cultural moment, with the media suddenly awash in the controversy over a

The Center for American Progress has compiled a list of thirteen progressive faith leaders to watch in 2013. I'm incredibly honored to

Published by Vogue India. Sikh-American activist and film-maker Valarie Kaur is moving America with her passionate fight for a misunderstood community.

Published by The Interfaith Observer. A Virtual Community Empowering Grassroots Interfaith Communities When a dozen twenty-somethings gathered in my tiny living room

By Valarie Kaur and Sharat Raju Published on Huffington Post. Six months ago today, a small Midwestern town was rocked by a

Published on Washington Post. When my plane landed in Connecticut early Friday afternoon, I was glad to be home. I had

Had the chance to discuss the efficacy of America's prison system and our latest documentary film The Worst of the

On Tuesday night, the President said, “The role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote." We

Millennials showed up at the polls this week! We weren't out in the same numbers as 2008, but we were

Take 866-OUR-VOTE to the polls with you today to report any threats to election protection! Go vote!

Read Groundswell's fact sheet on why stamping money out of politics is a more imperative.

This morning, watching dawn break over New Haven, I see the faces of the young people I've met these many

Letter from dear friend and mentor Amardeep Bhalla to fellow Sikh Americans on Election Day: Dear Sikh Friends, In case there is

Published on Religion and Politics. Nestled in the suburbs of Hamden, Connecticut, a little brick building has been transformed into a

On Friday, I spent the day with Millennials at the University of Pennsylvania. One of them did a thorough write-up

Published on CNN. As a politically active Millennial invested in this year's election, I was surprised by my own response to

Published on The Melissa Harris-Perry Blog. Just 45 days after his mother was murdered by a white supremacist in her house

Published on The Washington Post. In the chaos of bullets, riots, and the murder of an ambassador and three other U.S.

Published on The Washington Post. In the thick of election season, the mass shooting of Sikh worshippers in Oak Creek, Wis.,

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

Published on CNN. The Republican National Convention will make history Wednesday night. Ishwar Singh, wearing a turban and beard, will take

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

Published on CNN. (CNN) -- Last Saturday morning, when media crews outside the Sikh gurdwara (house of worship) in Oak Creek,

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

Published on Salon. On Wednesday night, Dalbir Singh was closing his store when three masked people approached and opened gunfire. He

"Shadow Generation" Talk w/Lynn Sherr - 2010

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

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

Published on Common Ground News Service. Oak Creek, Wisconsin - On Friday, I participated in a memorial for the victims of

Published on The Huffington Post. By Valarie Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh Why do we wear turbans?" Nearly every Sikh American who grows

Appeared on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show. I'm honored to be featured on one of my favorite shows on TV by the

Published on The Washington Post. By Vineet Chander, Valarie Kaur and Najeeba Syed-Miller One week after the Sikh shootings in Oak Creek,

Published on The Washington Post. By Valarie Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh In the wake of the massacre at the Sikh gurdwara

Published on The Washington Post. One day after Wade Michael Page opened fire and killed six Sikh Americans at a Milwaukee

Published by The Washington Post. On Friday morning, I arrived at a conference at the White House to speak on the

Sikhs are half a million strong in the U.S. and belong to the fifth largest organized religion in the world.

Published on CNN. Today, the day after the tragic shootings near Milwaukee, the fog will begin to lift. Just as after

This morning's shooting is a tragedy not only for Sikh Americans but for all Americans. The Sikh community gathered to

Ever since the Vatican announced an investigation of American nuns for focusing too much on poverty and economic injustice and not enough on abortion,

Published on Huffington Post If you ask Sikhs about their religion, the first thing you will hear is belief in the

In law school, alongside dedicated classmates, I fought a case taking on a corrupt police department in East Haven, CT.

Dear Mr. Hafner:

All-American Muslim is TLC's bold new reality TV show that follows Muslim American families in Dearborn, MI. It has all

For the last decade, we have heard demands for mainstream Muslims to come out of the shadows, to speak out

By Valarie Kaur and Jessica Jenkins Published on Huffington Post. It is a basic fact of the moral universe that children should

By Amelia Earnest Published by Yale Daily News. A decade after the Sept. 11 attacks, Yale students are still discussing their effect on

I've been speaking about a rising generation ready to emerge from the shadows of the last decade and enter a

By Anju Kaur Published by SikhNN. A new kind of activism was born out of the Balbir Singh Sodhi tragedy ten years

My letter to the editor of the New York Times, defending the moral vision of the Millennial generation, was published

I'm writing tonight from Mesa, Arizona, where a family friend was murdered ten years ago.  His name was Balbir Singh

Published by the New York Times. To the Editor: Re “If It Feels Right

On Sunday night, when I got off the train near Ground Zero to attend a 9/11 multifaith ceremony, I walked

The story was originally printed on Newsday here. We have been collecting Ribbons of Hope from across the country and around the

On Tuesday night, hundreds of people gathered together at Groundswell's kick-off teach-in in NYC and imagined how a movement based

“We need to have an ‘American spring’… nonviolent change where people from the grassroots get involved again.”  – Former Vice

As many of you know, for the last decade, I've had the opportunity to tour with Divided We Fall, leading

I spent much of my twenties living out of my suitcase, touring with Divided We Fall, crisscrossing the country listening

Oslo is everywhere. As we see bodies recovered and hear stories of young people who survived the massacre, our hearts ache. 

On June 22, I had the privilege of spending the afternoon at the White House at the invitation of the

I've just received an invitation from President Obama to the White House on Wednesday for a briefing and reception in

I'm deeply inspired by this story: Rais Bhuiyan making a courageous stand to end cycles of violence flowing from 9/11

Earlier this month, I was honored to share a few words at Auburn Theological Seminary's stunning annual event Lives of

Osama bin Laden's face is all over the television.  People are flooding the streets waving American flags.  The President speaks

Anyone who knows about the aftermath of 9/11 will remember the story of Balbir Singh Sodhi.  A turbaned Sikh man,

Last week, the Obama Administration decided to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four others accused Sept. 11 conspirators before a

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a new "community outreach program"

Today, hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the California State capitol building for "American Sikh Day." In the

Last week, NPR reported a growing trend among local NAACP chapters. They're electing a new generation of leaders, many of

Check out this film teaser by friend and colleague Jonathan Smith -- a stunning spoken word piece on South African

How do we make people see the common thread in different struggles for justice and inspire them to enter a

As I write this, my eyes are swollen from crying.  It's not that I'm not accustomed to the news.  Taxi

Two elderly Sikh men, who wore turbans and beards, were gunned down in Elk Grove, CA during their daily afternoon

Here is Salon's article giving voice to a mother who walked past screaming protesters at the recent anti-Muslim protest in

Watch this video. Fear and hate for Muslim Americans on full display at a protest against a charity fundraiser in

This piece, co-authored with Chris Stedman, can be read in full on the Huffington Post Religion. In the weeks following 9/11,

David Kato, an LGBT advocate and spokesperson with Sexual Minorities Uganda, was found bludgeoned to death in his home near

My mornings begin with the sound of parrots.  I shake off the dust of dreams, stumble onto the veranda, play

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, gave a stunning TED talk, offering women pursuing careers three pieces of practical advice, short and

The Associated Press just covered our clinic's case against racial profiling in East Haven, CT.  Here's the story as published

Flowers surrounded the casket, and the casket was open. My grandmother Joginder Kaur looked like a doll-version of herself, a

Joginder Kaur Gill, our sweet “Mummy Ji,” died surrounded by all her children and grandchildren at the age of 81

The 1700% Project brilliantly captures the sense of cacophony and disorientation of post-9/11 violence for those who still live it

Tonight, I write from Iona College, a small college founded by Christian Brothers in New Rochelle.  Dr. Teresa Delgado invited

Today is Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains around the world.  Many know the story

Sometimes I think of myself as the girl with a thousand eyes, seeing the world through kaleidoscope vision, or fragments

It was the most soothing rally I had ever attended.  215,000 people on the mall, standing shoulder to shoulder, pressing

For the last year and a half, I've worked as part of a coalition of church leaders, residents, lawyers and

We are filing a major lawsuit tomorrow on behalf of clients who have endured racial profiling and police brutality in

A few days ago, I joined a phenomenal panel called "Take the Bully of out of the Pulpit: How America's

Check out tonight's panel discussion in NYC. Excited to join the conversation. You can watch live at 6:45PM EST and

A smart and refreshing call to rethink the human narrative, by author and social thinker Jeremy Rifkin: "The Empathic Civilization is

SHADOW GENERATION Valarie Kaur - Huffington Post Feature - 9/15/10 What's missing in the national firestorm over Park51? The voices of young

Tomorrow we will honor the memory of Balbir Singh Sodhi -- and all the men and women whose lives have been lost

We're very pleased to land on the front page of today's New Haven Register.  The reporter Mary O'Leary captured the spirit of

What would happen if we felt empathy for those who we believe hold hateful views?  Would we lose some integral

We did it.  In ten days, working with an amazing core of volunteers, we conceived, developed, and launched a full-fledged

This morning, I am proud to announce that we launched our campaign!  The Common Ground Campaign urges young people around

By Everett Rosenfeld Published by Yale Daily News. When Valarie Kaur LAW ’11 first heard about Ahmed Sharif, the New York City cab

It is astounding what can happen in one week. Last weekend, my friend Matt stopped by and started to vent his

In the last few weeks, as the national firestorm over the "Ground Zero Mosque" reached a deafening pitch, I have

Omar Khadr's war crimes trial begins this month in a courtroom I remember well. Last October, I traveled to Guantanamo

Film & Social Action: "Divided We Fall"

Today, the New York Times covered our case against racial profiling in East Haven, CT. My team and I have

Check out this video from Auburn Seminary's "How Women Will Change the World in the 21st Century" event in NYC.

I am pleased to announce that our film Divided We Fall is available on DVD, for purchase on Amazon and

I wanted to go to the Parliament of the World's Religions ever since I first heard about it as a high school student studying religion. I would close my eyes and imagine the very first Parliament in Chicago in 1893, when Swami Vivekananda rose to address an American audience for the first time. The crowd wondered if this man from India even spoke English. When he greeted them – “Sisters and Brothers of America!” – the crowd rose to their feet in applause. “Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth,” he said in his famous address. “They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair."

Today, on the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., people across the country are taking a moment to celebrate

"How quiet can 1,000 people be?  When Valarie Kaur spoke at a noontime gathering November 10, the Minneapolis Convention Center

It is the morning of September 15th, eight years since the hate murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi. I sit with

On Stage and in the News - Highlights

"Divided We Fall" Film Trailer - Released 2008

Today, I stood at the front of a classroom and watched fifty squirming fourth and fifth graders enter single-file for

Sharat and I stood in the bitter cold in a sea of people last week to witness our 44th President

Today was Papa Ji's funeral. His wisdom and love made me who I am -- and inspired Divided We Fall.

Today marks a new era of possibility for America and the world. After seven years of despair in the shadow

Starting today, 80 cities across America will hold screenings of Divided We Fall and hold deep community dialogues about race,

Today, I was invited to present at Tubman Middle School in the inner-city of Augusta, Georgia. The students live in a

In the last week of January, my co-producer Sharat Raju and I traveled with our film Divided We Fall around

On the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, it was snowing in Michigan. Like most schools, the University

The new year begins in blood. Kenya is seized by violence. Benazir Bhutto is assasinated and Pakistan is consumed by

It has been nearly a year since I wrote here last, and yet 2007 was my most public year yet.

A wrist and arm injury has kept me from writing for a better part of the year. This has made

Oak Creek Tragedy - August 10, 2012

We have been invited to Yale University to screen as part of the annual ECAASU Conference - the East Coast

I blink. There are one thousand people in the audience, but the stage lights blind me, and all I can

On all sides, endless white snow. The snow-draped trees stretch to the horizon as far as I can see outside

I am blinking in the stage lights. I can barely make out the faces of the nearly 400 people who

This week, I came home. On Sunday night, we screened Divided We Fall at Stanford University and then crossed the

The doors of the classroom swing open and thirty middle school kids tumble in, talking, giggling, tugging at each other,

Sometimes magic happens. Last fall, through a series of coincidences, I met a woman named Valerie Courville. “My name is

The view from the seventh floor is dazzling – sunset behind the Washington Memorial, water shimmering around Jefferson, city lights

Lieutenant Governor CRUZ BUSTAMANTE hosted the formal California premiere of Divided We Fall a few steps away from our state

It was like coming home. Our San Francisco premiere at the Third I Film Festival was our first screening in

Unlike most Sikh Americans my age, I never spent my summers at Sikh camps as a kid or attended Sikh

This week, the whirlwind took us to Illinois on our first state-wide university tour: first to Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington

On October 17, 18, and 19, the “Women in Religion in the 21st Century” conference was held at the Interchurch

After premiering in Phoenix and New York, we made our BOSTON PREMIERE at Tufts University on October 25, hosted by

A few days after our world premiere in Phoenix, we headed east for our New York premiere at the beautiful

There was a red carpet. Four hundred fifty people. Press cameras. Hot food. Banners that read "United We Stand, Divided

The film is done. Completely done. Finished. (Here it is on the big screen.) And now we enter the world

In less than 24 hours, I will be on a plane to India. When I began the journey to make

January was the last time I wrote. Since then, I turned twenty-five, injured my wrist, stopped writing, started working harder,

One month ago, on Christmas morning, Gurpartap Singh was murdered in his cab in Richmond, California. He was a turbaned

It is Christmas Eve in the world. I am at home with my family after many months. I finally have

Today, California's first Spinning Wheel Film Festival was held in Orange County, California. On the eve of the festival, the

Today Dr. Diana Eck and the Harvard Pluralism Project hosted a screening of the rough cut of the documentary at

Since finishing production at the end of August, the team has been slaving away in the editing room in Los

To commemorate the four-year anniversary of the murder of Balbir Sodhi, Arizona's East Valley Tribune ran a front page article

Four years ago today, BALBIR SINGH SODHI was murdered in front of his gas station in Mesa, Arizona. His murderer

Today was the final day of our summer film production. We spent the day filming b-roll (images of people and

August, 26-2005- Today was our very last day of interviews. It was only appropriate that our final two interviewees held

Today we interviewed SHER SINGH (pictured) who was arrested on September 12, 2001 as the first suspected terrorist after the

After the London bombings, the debate on racial profiling was everywhere, on television and in newspapers. As the film crew

After speaking with DEAN KOH at Yale Law School, we had a long and rich conversation with KENJI YOSHINO (pictured),

Today we continued our production travels on the road with a trip to Yale Law School , where we interviewed

Today we filmed the streets and skyline of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and finally we returned to Ground Zero.

It is the eve of the fourth anniversary of September 11, the event that changed the world for many people

Today we drove into Richmond Hill, New York, to meet the three Sikh men Amardeep Singh at the Sikh Coalition

We have arrived in New York City to begin production on the East Coast. After we picked up our equipment,

We spent the weekend in Richmond, California, a city known for the highest crime rate in California. While driving, we

On Saturday, we entered the streets of San Francisco. Our first interview of the day was SEAN FERNANDES (pictured). Sean,

When the FBI arrested two Pakistani-Americans as suspected terrorists in Lodi, CA this June, the small farming town became the

We spent this afternoon with the AKHTER family, a Muslim American family in Gilroy, California, who I first visited in

After a weeklong break in production, we hit the road again. We spent five days in Phoenix, Arizona, to revisit

This week, we take a break from production, but there is no rest for Sharat and me. We flew

We interviewed Nitasha Sawhney, a lawyer at Burke, Williams, and Sorenson, LLP in Los Angeles, who has focused her energy

Today, we interviewed California Assemblymember Judy Chu who pioneered a number of hate crimes legislation to protect the rights of

Today we sat with a group of Japanese Americans who shared their memories of the Internment during World War

Here is a brief introduction to the SIKH RELIGION, as per the request of our First Camera Assistant Don Presley.

This weekend, we are in Clovis, my hometown near Fresno in California's Central Valley. My grandfather Kehar Singh came here

Today, we drove to San Diego to meet Swaran Bhullar, the Sikh Punjabi woman who was stabbed in her car

First day of production. We took Los Angeles B-roll, images we’ll use to tell the story of the journey: driving

It is the day before production begins. Today we went to Kodak to pick up the film. Sharat and I

Here are images from the film, taken over the last few years: Vandalism at my gurdwara (Sikh house of worship)

Once again, I am living out of my suitcase. This happens a lot. Ever since September 11, 2001, my suitcase