Opinion Essays

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…


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…


Underneath the Turban: Why Sikhs Do Not Hide

Published on The Huffington Post. By Valarie Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh Why do we wear turbans?"…


In Conservation: Sikhism, Islam, and Hinduism

Published on The Washington Post. By Vineet Chander, Valarie Kaur and Najeeba Syed-Miller One week…


Two Sikh Americans: Let's Retire 'Mistaken Identity'

Published on The Washington Post. By Valarie Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh In the wake of the…